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Chapter 292

Author: Anney GW
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OSTARA’S POV

Peter’s presence changed the room before he even spoke.

He walked in with the same kind of smug confidence that always made my skin crawl—the slow, deliberate steps, his shoulders relaxed—everything about it made me want to strangle him. The dim warehouse lights cast long shadows behind him, stretching across the concrete like he owned every inch of it.

His eyes landed on Natalie first, then slid to me. And then he smiled.

“Well,” he drawled, clasping his hands lightly behind his back, “Natalie came through after all. I’ll be honest, I doubted her for a second.”

My stomach twisted.

“What?” I breathed, looking sharply at Natalie. Confusion, anger, fear… everything twined together.

Peter clicked his tongue. “Oh, Ostara… surely you’ve figured it out by now.”

I stared at him. Then at her.

Natalie lifted her chin, bruised face tight with fury. “Quit the smug villain act, Peter. Let us go.”

He laughed—a short, dismissive sound. “The defiance is adorable, really.”

“Peter,” I sai
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