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Chapter 14: Which one?

Author: CeeJey
last update publish date: 2026-05-25 17:26:13

BUTTERCUP

“She’s coming with me, Draven. You’ve hurt her enough.”

Kai’s words felt too challenging. Draven stood frozen in the doorway, covered in blood and dirt from the fight outside, his eyes locked on me first, then on his old friend.

“You’ve got some nerve showing up here Kai,” Draven growled, stepping forward. His voice echoed through the hall. “After everything, you think you can just walk in and take her?”

Kai didn’t back down. His eyes stayed steady. “Take her? Look at her face, man.
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