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Close Enough

作者: Fantasea
last update publish date: 2026-06-08 22:45:01

VALERIA.

The sharp, violent crack of the wooden quill snapping in Kaelen’s fist echoed like a gunshot in the silent room.

The tailors gasped in unison, the sound sucked through their teeth as they instantly averted their eyes from my exposed skin, dropping their heads in absolute terror.

But Kaelen didn't blink. His amber eyes remained welded to my bare shoulder blade in the mirror, his pupils blown so wide they swallowed the light.

No, no, no. The thought hammered violently against my skull. I
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