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Chapter 71

Author: Jane Besh
last update publish date: 2026-06-22 23:59:47
Romy

I woke slowly, keeping my eyes shut and my jaw locked tight.

Something heavy lay across my legs, pinning me in place. One of my boots was still on, pressing painfully against my toes beneath the blanket.

A warm thumb rested at the base of my neck, rough against my tangled hair whenever it moved.

Rowan was behind me.

His chest rose and fell against my back with every breath, the heat of his bare skin bleeding through the thin fabric between us. He smelled faintly of smoke and rain and whatev
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