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CHAPTER 44: THE RISK

Penulis: YomWrites
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-02-22 15:21:51

ELI'S POV

When Marin pulled the boat free of the tide and dragged it onto that jagged stretch of rock, the moon was a thin sickle hovering behind a veil of clouds. It is already midnight. I could still taste the brine on my tongue, the cold that had gnawed at my ribs the moment the sea tried to claim me. The waves muttered against the cliffs in a rhythm that felt like a summons; each slap of surf against stone was a reminder that the ocean never truly lets go.

“Can you walk?” Marin asked, his v
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