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CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: GRIEF

Author: Bara
last update publish date: 2026-07-05 00:03:43

Lena’s POV

I cling to Dante, sobbing so hard I can barely breathe. He strokes my hair, one hand cradling the back of my head while I curl into his lap in the backseat. The heat from him is the only thing keeping the cold from swallowing me whole.

My throat is raw. Words feel like glass. But I force them out anyway.

“Dante.”

His head turns from the window instantly. All of his focus snaps to me.

“Is Trisha okay?” My voice cracks.

He frowns, like he’s searching
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