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Chapter 17 ~ Fear

Author: Clinton Edits
last update publish date: 2026-05-29 05:28:53

{Ragna’s POV}

I barely slept.

Not because the kennel was uncomfortable. Honestly, discomfort had become such a constant part of my existence now that my body barely protested anymore.

It was the noise.

The heat.

The smell.

Someone near the far side of the kennel snored like they were fighting for survival inside their sleep. Another kept grinding her teeth loud enough to sound like bones snapping. Somewhere behind me, a female randomly muttered aggressively in her dreams.

Peaceful environment.
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