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Chapter – 37
"Didn't expect to find you here. That went really well."
Aluxious ignored his best friend's jab and kept walking. "What are you doing here?"
Daryn pushed away from the wall he was leaning and followed him. "I came to check on Freya. That was the worst consolation, I've ever heard."
"Worst?" Aluxious turned. "How many consolations have you heard before?"
Daryn shrugged. "Not much, but it sure didn't sound this bad."
Aluxious threaded his hand through his now cropped hair. "What did you want me to tell her?"
"You could have just told her the truth."
"I told her the truth." Aluxious shrugged. He didn't have to give her the in-depth details. She didn't have to know about the intimate moments he shared with Reyna.
Daryn shook his head. "I'm sorry, but you unintentionally gave her hope, my friend."
Aluxious frowned. "When did I ever give her hope? I made it clear that we have no future together."
"No, you made
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