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Chapter 63 - Sera's Call

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DARIUS

My head felt like it was splitting open.

I sat on the edge of my bed, gripping my temples, trying to will away the pounding that had been there since I woke up. The empty whiskey bottle on my nightstand mocked me—evidence of another night I'd tried to drink away the image of Sera and Johnson in bed together.

How long has it been since she left? Four days? A week?

It has been nothing short of torture, my coping mechanism was also shit and it did nothing to help how overwhelming the situation was.

"Daddy!" Luna's voice cut through the fog. "I'm hungry!"

A low, pained groan slipped from my lips as I propped up my head.

I forced myself to stand, the room tilting slightly. This had to stop. I couldn't keep getting drunk when Luna was my sole responsibility now. No more Sera to handle the mornings while I recovered. No more partner to pick up the slack when I fell apart.

Just me and a four-year-old who needed breakfast.

"Coming, princess," I called, my voice rough.

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