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Guilt or Something Worse

Author: Orinabhankz
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-01-23 18:03:06

GIOVANNI’S POV

I stared at the ceiling of my bedroom, watching as the morning light slipped in through the curtains.

Sleep had been impossible. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Arya moving against me with desperate need, and making sounds that had nearly destroyed my self-control.

I did the right thing by stopping. Because she had been traumatized, and seeking comfort in the aftermath of a near-death experience.

Taking advantage of that would have been unforgivable. So why did it feel like I
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