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The Scent of Jealousy

Author: Authoress Funky
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-02-04 02:11:32

Chapter 18

Valencia’s POV

The heavy bag swung with a rhythmic, violent *thud* that echoed through the hollow expanse of the Blackwood gym. My knuckles were raw, the white hand-wraps stained with small, blooming blossoms of red where the skin had split, but I didn't stop. I couldn't.

Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Maria’s cold, professional face. Every time I breathed, I felt the phantom pressure of Silas’s weight pinning me to the infirmary bed.

I was caught between two monsters, and the o
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