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PART II: 100. Princess on the Run

작가: Priyal Dessai
last update 최신 업데이트: 2024-12-25 16:47:24

[RUELLE]

The harbour looks different tonight. It feels different. The air smells unfamiliar, filling me with more terror than I already feel deep in my bones, making me shiver from more than just the cold.

The ships bob in the dark water, their tall masts slicing into the moonlit sky. Lanterns flicker along the docks, casting faint light on the rippling waves. The sharp tang of salt, mingled with the stench of fish, damp wood, and the sweat of sailors hauling crates and barrels.

I’ve been here countless times during my life, but all those other times, my heart raced for a completely different reason — out of excitement for the new place I’d explore when the ship anchored on the other side.

Tonight, there’s only room for fear.

I have to survive.

‘No time to waste,’ my wolf, Kara, mutters. ‘Let’s go.’

Tugging the hood of my cloak tighter around my face, I let out a shaky breath. I stole the cloak from a caravan halted along the forest road on my way here. It wasn’t taken from someone
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  • Forced to Marry the Wicked Werewolf Prince   151. The Silver-Eyed Alpha

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