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137 Powerless

Author: Karima Sa'ad Usman
last update Last Updated: 2025-06-28 12:34:22
Adrian

We traded blows now—flesh against flesh, bone against will.

The ground beneath us cracked from the force. Every strike was an earthquake. Every clash rattled the village to its roots.

I drove him into the side of the building. The wall groaned, buckled, and crumbled around him. He dropped to one knee, blood slicking his lips.

Still, he laughed. Bitter. Hollow.

“You think you have the right to her?” he spat, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand. “Where were you when your blood-sucking relative came for her, huh?”

I said nothing.

“My wolves bled for her!” he roared, voice raw with rage. “My pack would’ve died for her!”

That landed.

Not in the way he wanted.

It struck something deeper—something buried, black, and aching.

I moved.

Faster than before.

My fist drove into his gut. He folded, breath stolen from his lungs. Before he could recover, I followed up—an open-handed strike across the jaw that sent him flying into the street.

He hit the ground hard, limbs sprawled, groanin
Karima Sa'ad Usman

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Marlenny Fernandez
This was amazing…. I can’t wait for more. Omg! I was so waiting for this moment and now my question is how are they going to handled it??? Is him going to expose his true or just going to walk away. He went this far not to clarify the situation. Because both of them are willing to kill and die for h
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Petagay Thompson
wow these updates were fire. I can't wait to see what happens next. how will they navigate Been fated to her. this is getting interesting. Carson is a fool. I'm team Adrian all day.
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Perppy Official
Carson my sympathy but Adrian is the man if you love some one u let go
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