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Chapter 121

Author: Dea B
last update Last Updated: 2026-02-25 23:28:53

Harper POV

The noise finally dies.

The hall empties slowly — donors leaving, chairs scraping, volunteers laughing like nothing monumental just happened.

But something did.

And it’s still vibrating under my skin.

Logan hasn’t let go of my hand.

Not once.

We slip out a side exit to the quieter corridor near the locker rooms. It’s dimmer here. Cooler. The air smells faintly like polished floors and something metallic from the ice below.

It’s quiet.

Too quiet.

The adrenaline is fading now.

Which me
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