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Chapter 24

Author: Pepper Pen
last update publish date: 2026-02-20 19:00:09
Aria’s POV

"It still smells like chemicals," Damon muttered, his voice filled with a strange, disappointment. "Bleach and wolfsbane."

"I told you," I whispered. "It’s just a scar.”

Damon closed his eyes, his forehead resting against my collarbone for a split second.

He stayed there, breathing in the
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