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THE POSSESSIVE ACT

Autor: Ellis Hawke
last update Fecha de publicación: 2026-09-05 17:42:54

CHAPTER 22: The Possessive Act

Three days had passed since Nikolai's meeting with Svetlan, and things had settled into a fragile rhythm.

Dimitri had stopped asking about him, and Nikolai had stopped bringing him up. They moved through their days with careful precision, meeting in secret when they could, pretending to be enemies when they couldn't. The crack between them was still there, but it had stopped growing.

Or so Nikolai told himself.

He was in his penthouse when his phone buzzed, and he
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