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THE CHASE

Author: Geneva Cross
last update Last Updated: 2025-03-22 23:32:03

Serena.

"Where do you think you're going, slave?" a voice says from behind me making my body go rigid.

No. No, no, no. This cannot be happening, I think, not when I am so close.

I forget how to breathe for a moment, as my heart slama against my ribs. I know that voice. I’ve heard it in my nightmares countless times.

Slowly, I turn around, bracing myself for Tristan Sinclair’s cold, piercing gaze, but surprisingly, it’s not him.

A sharp laugh breaks the silence. A young servant leans casually against the stone wall, his arms crossed, smirking like he didn’t just shave years off my life. Immediately, my fear morphs into irritation.

"Relax," he drawls. "You looked like you were about to drop dead from fright."

I exhale, unclenching my fists. My pulse is still erratic. "That wasn’t funny."

He grins, unbothered. "Maybe not, but it was convincing, wasn’t it? You owe me for not alerting the guards."

I narrow my eyes. "Then do me a favor and keep your mouth shut."

He mock-salu
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