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CHAPTER 9

Author: Nancy Grey
last update publish date: 2026-03-10 00:31:24

Dante's POV

I took it gently, cradling it in my left hand while my right reached for the cotton pad. Her hand looked impossibly small resting in my palm—delicate, feminine, completely unmarred except for the fresh scrapes. My hands were scarred, calloused from years of fighting and handling weapons. The contrast was stark.

I turned her hand palm-up so I could see the damage properly. Up close, it looked worse than I'd thought. The scrapes were deep in places, the skin raw and angry red.

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