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Chapter 21 ~ Shaken

Author: Jade Knight
last update Last Updated: 2025-02-28 23:19:54

Alex

She blinks at me and I lock my jaw. Seeing her bruises and how she's in pain but trying to hide it is doing things to me that shouldn't happen.

I kept telling myself I'm only here because I have to save face but my heart knows it's bullshit.

I came because I wanted to be here. Fuck, I haven't even left since the day she fell.

Once she's better I'm going to turn this city upside down just so I can find the fucker who dared push her. I know this because I retrieved the deleted footage. They thought they were smart but nothing goes beyond Luca.

“Well, I don't care.” She argues. Making me sigh in frustration.

Her exams are over, but her professor said he'd make sure she gets to write deferred. But I choose not to tell her so I can see how far she will go.

Pushing her buttons seems to be my favorite game lately.

She tries to stand but her legs give out and she falls forward.

I step closer and hold her as she falls into my arms like it's the most natural thing.

Her body is warm
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