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When Anger Burns Like Want

Author: Norah Black
last update publish date: 2026-01-14 23:39:15

NINA'S POV

Blood pumps hot in my head.

My chest heaves with every breath.

Cassian just…stands there, hand tucked at his side. His stare doesn't waver, but I know guilt when I see it.

I knew something was up when I felt his warmth leave me, then the click of the door.

“What are you doing here?” He asks, voice cold.

My jaw hangs open, but I steel myself.

“I should be asking you, Cross. What's in your hand?”

“It's nothing you need to know.” He brushes past me.

Frustration builds in my throat, and
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