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23. A flicker of the past

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Nikolai’s Pov

He passed out!

I halted, staring down at him and wanting to feel his breath.

And he was breathing.

His body relaxed in my arms and I couldn't help but wonder why he was so light.

His hair covered his face, and he buried his head on my chest.

When I looked at him, my eyes fell on his lips. They were pink, as though it was painted with a pink lipstick but it's wasn't.

When I took a step, a rush of liquid was dripping on my shoes.

I bent to take a look, it was his blood.

I could feel my heart tightening as though it would burst out bleeding. The smell of his blood brought memories I had tried to bury deep in my heart.

Adrian reminded me so much of him. Even in such a fragile state, he didn't fail to irritate me.

It was moments like this that made me hate him. The feeling of weakness that clamored in my heart because of him was something I couldn't tolerate.

Yet, I was here, even when I shouldn't be.

The wind hit my body, and my breath went with it.

I was suffocating, the w
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