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32: The Serpent In The Sanctuary.

Author: AlphaKelly
last update Last Updated: 2025-10-12 23:17:00

“My faith is a fragile thread, and he's more than willing to unravel it.”

Baron’s POV

I didn’t sleep.

I rolled from one end of the bed to the other until dawn painted the sky pale. The ceiling above me looked like a blank confession I couldn’t complete.

No matter how hard I tried to push the thoughts away, they always came back. First started with the drowning, then my father’s cold stare, and then... Ezreal.

Mostly Ezreal.

I kept hearing his voice in my head, the way it dropped low when he called me 'Father', the way he treated me like a fuck toy, the...

I told myself it was just guilt, that I wasn’t missing him, but the lie was thin and transparent.

And then there was that woman. The voice that answered his phone.

Who was she?

Why was she with him?

I tried not to think about it, but the more I resisted, the heavier the thoughts became, pressing against my chest until I felt like I couldn’t breathe.

When the first bell rang for morning prayers, I finally stood up.

My body moved ou
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  • Forgive Me: Marked By The Priest   158: THE FIRST NAME ON THE LIST.

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  • Forgive Me: Marked By The Priest   157: WHAT HE TRIED TO TAKE.

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  • Forgive Me: Marked By The Priest   156: THE GIFT THAT BURNS.

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  • Forgive Me: Marked By The Priest   154: WHAT LINGERS IN HIS ABSENCE.

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