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Chapter 86

Autor: Crystal L
last update Data de publicação: 2026-10-15 22:31:45

Valeria:

By the time Nikolai returned, I had followed every one of Yelena’s orders. I had bathed, eaten the soup she practically forced on me, and allowed her to march me back to bed as if I couldn’t be trusted to make a single decision on my own.

I was propped against the pillows with a book open in my lap when the door clicked shut. I recognized his footsteps before I looked up. He moved quietly, closing the door behind him, and I watched him for a moment, watching as he took a step toward me
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Derena Marie
okay can we talk huge character growth. he went from the emotional equivalent of a toddler to a husband overnight. yeah he's still going to screw up everybody does but just wow. I love having more chapters
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