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Chapter 23: The Negotiation

Penulis: Lady Gwen
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-04-12 23:02:45

(Jenna POV)

I woke up slowly the next morning.

My head ached -–no doubt Willow making sure that I shared some of the pain from all the alcohol I drank the night before—and my pillow seemed unusually firm.

It was also oddly hairy.

It took me a moment to realize what that meant. Once I did, I opened my eyes with a start, only to find Danny awake and staring at me. With a huge f&&king grin on his face.

“Good morning, beautiful,” he said.

“Do you always wake up this happy?” I groaned. Morning
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