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Chapter 55

Penulis: Katherine Jones
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-04-23 23:54:52

Orana’s point of view

Russell almost killed her. If James didn’t get there in time. He would have killed her.

My hands reached over her face, brushing back her hair as she slept. She had a busted lip. A swollen eye. Dark bruises spread across her face in uneven patches of black and purple.

I pressed closer to her, as I could shield her just by staying there. It happened, and I wasn’t there.

“I should kill him,” I whispered at some point during the night. I know I was beginning to sound like Vau
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