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CHAPTER 89: ALEXANDER IN THE WRECKAGE

Penulis: Sire Bliss
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-09-25 00:15:46

Alexander's POV

Probation has a rhythm to it, and I learned it fast, because I had nothing else to fill my days.

The first Monday of every month, I sat in a small government office across a desk from a woman named Portis who had a caseload of forty men like me and no interest in any of us beyond whether we'd complied. I signed the forms. I confirmed my address, my lack of employment, my compliance with the terms. She asked her questions. I answered them. She checked her boxes. It took eleven mi
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