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Chapter 12: Rowan's Command
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2026-09-02 19:11:26
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Bound In Darkness Chapter 12: Rowan's Command
FAYE'S POVI woke to the smell of herbs and something that might have been broth.For several long moments, I couldn't quite place where I was. The ceiling above me was wooden, rough-hewn beams that caught the amber glow of firelight. The surface beneath me was soft—far softer than anything I'd slept on in years. Clean blankets covered me, heavy and warm, the kind of blankets that suggested someone who knew how to maintain comfort.I was in the cabin. The memory surfaced slowly, pulled from beneath layers of shock and cold-induced confusion. The fall. The water. The stranger's arms carrying me through the forest.Rowan.I turned my head carefully, testing the movement. My ribs screamed in protest, a sharp, immediate reminder of the rocks they'd encountered during my descent into the ravine. But the pain was localized now, manageable, the kind that suggested the immediate crisis had passed.The cabin was small—one large room that served as living space, sleeping space, and kitchen all
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