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Chapter 8 - Secrets at the Border ridge
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2026-02-23 23:28:39
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BOUND TO MY FORBIDDEN MATE Chapter 8 - Secrets at the Border ridge
Selene's POVI turned sharply, my heart pounding in my ears."Adrian?"He was standing behind me, a little out of breath, with his dark hair thrown back, as though he were running hurriedly. His gaze went across the border, and rested upon me completely. I felt relief to such a degree that my knees felt weak."You're here," I breathed.Relief was soon succeeded by something.Worry."Where were you?" I insisted at once, and moved nearer to him. “Do you not know what is going on?”His hand was still upon my shoulder. Warm. Solid. Real.“We can not speak here,” he said hastily, looking around at the ridge. "We need to leave. Now."His voice sounded desperate and I stopped."Why?" I asked.“You are not supposed to be here” he said to me . "And neither should I."The final section seemed purposeful.He took my hand.“Come."We hurried on through the lower road that went back to the palace grounds. My distraction was subsiding, and patrols were still countering.I slackened when I saw the w
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