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CHAPTER 182: The Smothering Heat
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2026-10-25 19:40:39The sound of the heavy oak door slamming shut vibrated through the quiet bedchamber, followed by the deep, metallic thud of the iron deadbolt dropping into place.
Caspian stood against the wood for a long, frozen heartbeat. Then he pulled his tunic and threw it on the couch near the hearth and the firelight flickered across his broad, bare chest, highlighting the deep scars and the fresh scratches on his skin, but his face was carved from pure, shadow-drenched marble.
His golden
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BOUGHT BY THE BEAST CHAPTER 182: The Smothering Heat
The sound of the heavy oak door slamming shut vibrated through the quiet bedchamber, followed by the deep, metallic thud of the iron deadbolt dropping into place.Caspian stood against the wood for a long, frozen heartbeat. Then he pulled his tunic and threw it on the couch near the hearth and the firelight flickered across his broad, bare chest, highlighting the deep scars and the fresh scratches on his skin, but his face was carved from pure, shadow-drenched marble.His golden eyes were wide, fixed on the floorboards as if he were staring down into an open grave.I pushed myself back into bed and against the dark furs of the bed, pulling the velvet blanket over my bare breasts. The warmth in my lower belly was quiet now, a heavy, steady pulse that felt utterly peaceful, yet the tension in the room was so thick it made the air hard to breathe."Caspian," I called softly, my voice cutting through the crackle of the hearth. "What did the archivist say?"
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