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Chapter 196: this isn’t me

Author: Cherish
last update publish date: 2025-12-30 23:28:11

Cassian's POV

I watched my mate storm off, her shoulders stiff, her chin lifted just enough to hide the tears gathering in her eyes.

She was hurt.

I could feel it—sharp and aching—through the thinnest crack in our matebond. Where there used to be warmth and clarity, there was static now. Distance. Like something was deliberately muffling the connection between us.

Something felt... wrong.

I took a step forward without thinking.

Talia.

The name pressed against my chest, heavy and u
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