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Chapter 23- His Forbidden Claim

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The moonlight slipped through the windows, soft and quiet across the wide bedroom. The air was still. The only sound was Aurora’s slow breathing as she turned under the thin blanket, caught in an uneasy sleep.

Everything stayed silent. Until the door slammed open.

Aurora gasped, sitting up fast. Her heart jumped to her throat. She blinked against the darkness and saw a figure in the doorway. Broad shoulders. A heavy, burning stare.

Grayson.

But not the Grayson she remembered. Not the man who stayed calm and cold no matter what.

This man looked broken.

He stood there like he had fought a thousand battles just to reach her. His chest heaved, fists clenching and unclenching like he was trying to hold something back.

Aurora clutched the blanket tighter around herself. Her voice cracked when she spoke.

“Grayson? What are you doing?”

He didn’t answer. He just looked at her. Looked at her like she was the only thing left that mattered.

Seconds dragged. The air grew too thick to breathe.

Then
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