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A primal hunger

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In a cave far, far away from civilization, the most exquisite aroma imaginable, sweeter than the richest honey, more delicate than a thousand blooming roses… tickled Acheron’s dormant senses, dragging him from the abyss of a thousand-year slumber. His eyelids, heavy as lead, fluttered open, his vision blurring as it adjusted to the dim light. And then he saw her. Standing at the edge of his stone prison, bathed in the ethereal glow of the cave’s hidden luminescence, was a vision that stole the breath he hadn’t drawn in centuries. Her face, framed by strands of wild, windswept hair, held an innocent beauty that pierced through the hardened shell of his ancient heart. Her eyes, wide and luminous, were fixed on him, reflecting a mixture of fear and captivating curiosity. After fifteen centuries of cold, silent confinement, the first sight to greet his awakened gaze was this breathtaking creature.

A primal hunger, a gnawing emptiness that had been a constant companion during his imprisonm
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