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Chapter 144: Sanctuary

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"Don't look at me like that."

Celeste turned away from Damien. They were in some abandoned cabin miles from nowhere. The kind of place nobody would find.

"Like what?" His voice was rough. Tired.

"Like I'm gonna break."

He got closer. She ought to sense the heat coming off him even though he wasn't touching her yet. "You nearly died there."

"but I didn't."

"due to the fact I was lucky." His hand stuck to her wrist. mild however firm. "It's not a plan."

Celeste eventually checked him out. It really seemed. reduce above his eyebrow. Blood dried on his collar. Knuckles break up open.

"You're hurt."

"I’m fine."

"You're bleeding."

"I said I am fine."

They stared at each other. The cabin became cold. dark. One mild bulb placed from the ceiling that saved flickering.

She pulled her wrist unfastened. Went to the sink and found a rag. Ran it under water that came out brown first.

"Sit," she said.

"Celeste—"

"Sit."

He sat. She stood between his legs and commenced cleansing the reduce on his face
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