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Tristan

I woke up on a bed in a room painted white, the air thick with the sharp smell of antiseptic.

My head throbbed so badly it felt like someone was splitting it open from the inside. A low groan escaped my throat before I could stop it, and such a little action as that made the pain spike even more sharp and merciless.

I winced, my hand instinctively going to the side of my head. The skin there was tender, and my fingers brushed against a strip of bandage. Great.

Blinking against the harsh light overhead, I tried to piece together where the hell I was… and why.

It wasn't until I shut my eyes and opened them back did fragments come back in bursts, the screech of tires, the blinding headlights, David’s voice yelling something I couldn’t make out… and then nothing.

Then... I was here...

David..? Where was he taking me...

Liora! I was going to find Liora... I glanced around the room to see it was very empty. She left. She fucking left... I have to get out of here and find her.

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  • His Reluctant Bride: Contracted To My Enemy    Sorry

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