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Chapter 13 - Meeting my enemies

Author: AURORA
last update publish date: 2026-09-06 23:53:43

Ethan's POV

Back at the the press room, in the private holding room. It was quiet, free from the roar of the media outside.

Elara stood near the floor-to-ceiling windows, her back to me, looking down at the bustling street below where the news of my announcement was already crowding.

I walked up to her and stood behind her, stopping myself with great difficulty to resist touching her. The urge to touch her, to smoothen down the dark waves of her hair and pull her against my chest, was a const
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