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CHAPTER 126

last update publish date: 2026-04-08 23:22:39

Emily POV

My hands would not stop shaking. Even after we got back inside the house, even after Lucas closed the door behind us, even after everything became quiet again… my body still felt like something was wrong.

Like something had brushed against me and left a mark I could not see.

I sat on the edge of the bed and stared at my palms.

They looked normal.

Just hands.

But I knew they were not the same anymore.

Nothing about me was the same anymore.

“Emily,” Lucas said softly.

I didn’t look at h
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