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CHAPTER 195: The Crucible of Blood
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2026-11-01 20:15:58The fire in the hearth roared, throwing long, liquid shadows across the stone walls of the chamber. The room was thick with heat, heavy with the scent of cedar, crushed herbs, and the hot metallic tang of my own rising labor.
Caspian sat propped against the carved wooden headboard behind me, his massive legs spread wide so I could rest back between them. He was my anchor. His broad chest supported the weight of my shoulders, and his large, leather-clad arms wrapped around my ribs, supp
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