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21: Alive Again

Auteur: Sylva
last update Date de publication: 2026-01-06 23:25:21

SOPHIA LANCASTER

The leather of the sofa squeaked beneath us, a sound immediately drowned out by the rush of blood in my ears. Ethan was weighing on top of me, grounding me in a way I hadn’t realized I needed until this very moment. His mouth was demanding, devouring, sweeping away the taste of my marriage and replacing it with something dark, rich, and intoxicating like the vintage wine we’d barely touched.

My hands tangled in his hair, pulling him closer, arching my back to meet him. I felt s
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