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Chapter 103 : The Stain

Author: Zophirya
last update publish date: 2026-03-22 22:58:49

RAVEN

The water in the basin was steaming, but it didn't feel hot enough.

I sat on the edge of the bathtub in our quarters, my shirt discarded on the floor.

Dominic stood behind me, his hands trembling as he dipped a soft white cloth into the water.

Every time the cloth touched the skin of my throat, I flinched.

It wasn't just because of the soreness. It was because the marks weren't purple or red. They were black.

Five long, thin finger-prints were etched into my skin like ink soaking into p
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