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Temptation

Penulis: Reeyah
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-06-16 16:43:52

CHAPTER 39

AVA'S POV

“The bond has entered its first heat.”

Thorne’s words hung in the damp air of the crypt like a death sentence.

Nobody spoke. The silence that followed was suffocating, enough to drown out the dripping sound of water in the dark corners of the tomb. I clamped my teeth together, my hands pressing against my own ribs to keep my chest from heaving. Don't panic, I told myself, even as my vision swam with a sudden, dizzying rush of heat. Do not panic.

Draken’s hands were still ar
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