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Compromise
Chapter 23 - Compromise
Imelda’s POV
Everything happened so fast. Balthazar charged towards Garren. Though he was built like a giant, Balthazar knocked him to the ground with ease. I rolled out of the way just before Garren tossed him through the air, making him slam into the desk. I was expecting magic, fire, pure power. But instead, the two men fought like humans hitting each other with nothing but their fists. Beating each other bloody. My frozen tongue finally thawed as I felt the pain across my jaw and then my ribs and back. After fighting the bond and being so far away, it crashed into me with a vengeance. Unfortunately, they were both too consumed with hatred for one another to notice what was happening. I clutched my stomach as the jolt of pain rushed through me. I ground my teeth as I forced myself through the pain, standing up.
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