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CHAPTER ELEVEN: Blood and Secrets

Author: Cynie Vale
last update publish date: 2026-05-04 13:48:37

Celeste’s knees buckled the moment the vision released her.

Kaelan caught her fully against his chest, one strong arm locked around her waist, the other

cradling the back of her head. The heat of his body seeped through the thin fabric of her

dress, but for once the mate bond’s pull felt distant, drowned out by the terror still flashing

behind her eyes.

“Celeste,” he growled, voice low and urgent. “whats wrong? Hey!”

She clutched his tunic, her fingers digging into the fabric as she fought to s
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