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Chapter 28

Penulis: Shana Allen
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2025-06-20 03:41:46
OCTAVIA.

I was frozen in place as his eyes slowly trailed over my entire body from head to toe and back again. The heated look within his darkened eyes had heat pooling in my stomach, something that I had never felt before.

He swallowed hard and shut his eyes as if he was doing everything in his power to remain in control of himself. That thought was both thrilling and nerve-wracking at the same exact time.

I quickly slipped into the closet, tossing on a pair of sleep pants and a tank top since
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Octavia is gaining more confidence about the bond as the days pass. Our people head back to the Blazing Fire pack next. Please consider dropping a comment/like/gem if you're enjoying so far.

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