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Instincts

Penulis: E.O Verse
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-10-07 09:48:49

Thaddeus POV

I don’t sleep deeply when there’s a wildcard in my territory.

Even with the penthouse silent and the security system set to low-profile perimeter monitoring, my body remained wired on an instinct born from years in the Obsidian Order. So when the faint metallic chime of keys scraping against ceramic echoed down the hallway at twelve-fifteen, I was wide awake before the sound even faded.

I sat up on the edge of my bed, pulling on a shirt and slipping out into the corridor without ma
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