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Chapter 130 The Distance She Chose

Author: Jaxon Vale
last update publish date: 2026-05-07 01:07:15

He laughed, and it cut deeper than any wound.

I hadn’t heard that sound from Kael in days.

Not in the middle of tension. Not after everything that had shifted between us.

But there it was.

Soft. Real.

Unaware.

I stood at the edge of the upper balcony, hidden in shadow, watching him below.

He was with Rowan and Darian, speaking low, relaxed for once.

Mira sat nearby, listening, her eyes moving between them.

Normal.

It looked almost normal.

And I stayed where I was.

Far enough not to disturb it.

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