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CHAPTER 49

Author: JC Ellery
last update publish date: 2026-05-24 16:00:13

Aria’s POV

The kiss still burned against my lips long after we pulled apart. My breathing refused to steady while guilt crashed through me in violent waves. What had I done? No—worse. What had we done?

Sophia’s voice echoed faintly upstairs again. “Aria?”

I stepped away from Damien so quickly I nearly lost my balance. His hand reached for my waist automatically, steadying me before I could stumble. The warmth of his touch only made everything worse. Because my body still reacted to him. Tha
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