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Chapter 120

Author: Cara Anderson
last update publish date: 2026-06-14 11:06:40

Nicolai

SKye pulls me even closer. Which is difficult with her pregnant belly between us, but she’s determined. And what she wants, I’m determined to give her.

What I thought was her seeking comfort a moment ago is becoming something more urgent now. Her hands grip my collar, holding me in place as my mouth finds her throat, feeling her pulse against my lips.

The day's ugliness is still on her—the inquiry, the photographs, Jaxon's face when she walked away—and this is how she's processing it.
Cara Anderson

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