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Chapter 52

Author: Annie
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Adrian’s Pov

I watched her go alone into the woods and instantly regretted. She was supposed to go with Asher, I knew that. And I also knew he took her somewhere else. I knew they spent time together, closely. I could smell their scents off each other when I approached them earlier but that wasn't what I was worried about.

It's the lingering feeling at the back of my mind that I can't shake off, that something is wrong and if it is right, I would never forgive myself for letting it happen.

Then suddenly, I felt it snap.

Not pain.

Not fear.

A distortion…like a line pulled too firmly.

I stopped mid-step in the corridor, my breath catching as the air shifted around me. The bond made a buzzing sound, low.

I should’ve gone with her.

The thought hit me like a blade between my ribs the moment the wind shifted…sharp, wrong, carrying a scent that didn’t belong.

Fear.

Not the quick, startled kind. Not nerves.

This was dragged-out, clawed-from-the-throat fear. Mixed with blood. Mixed with iron a
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