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Chapter 146

Author: Jess Dawson
last update publish date: 2026-01-14 05:45:09

Zahra's POV

The evening is warm as the camp gathers around the lake, the smell of smoke and grilled meat hanging in the air. It is so familiar it makes my chest loosen a little. Max is sitting behind me on the grass, his long legs bracketing my hips, his chest solid and warm against my back. Everyone else is milling about, laughing, shouting across the water, but somehow we have carved out a small pocket of quiet in the middle of the chaos.

“Are you sure you’re ok?” I murmur over my shoulder, t
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