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Chapter 18 : We found her

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The cold of the stone floor had seeped into my bones, becoming one with the new, permanent winter in my soul. I didn’t know how long I’d been there…minutes, hours. The bond was no longer a connection, it was a wound, and through it, I could feel the faint, terrible echo of her dissociation, a numb humming that was worse than any scream.

Darius had not left. He stood sentinel by the fireplace, like a statue of contained fury. He had silenced the tablet.

“Get up.” His voice was a whip-crack in th
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  • My Brother’s Fiancée is My Mate   Chapter 18 : We found her

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