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CHAPTER 62

Author: Nancy Grey
last update Last Updated: 2025-10-21 15:38:48
Dahlia’s POV

It had been a week since the attack, and every day since then felt like I was slowly finding my footing again. The memory of that afternoon still came back to me sometimes—especially when things got too quiet—but now, instead of freezing in fear, I used that memory as motivation. I refused to ever feel that helpless again. That’s why I threw myself into my self-defense training with Bjorn.

The first few days were rough. My body wasn’t used to all that movement. Every muscle ached, every stretch burned, and my arms shook every time I tried to block or punch. I’d go to bed sore and exhausted, but no matter how much it hurt, I showed up again the next day. Bjorn wasn’t the type to go easy on anyone. He was this tall, serious man with broad shoulders and a voice that could make you straighten up even when you were half-dead from training. But he was good at what he did. He didn’t just bark orders—he explained why each move mattered, why I had to react fast, why I had to trust
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Esther Zee
Their relationship is too slow .. I don’t like it… dahlia pov it’s like reading the same page all over again
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Mikaela
I feel like I'm reading the same chapter 62 times. Nothing is happening, no progress,
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