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Two hundred and twenty six

Penulis: Luxie
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-06-08 20:04:12

Lisa POV

The atmosphere inside Alpha Kieran's house had changed.

It wasn't dramatic, yet I felt it. Conversations between him and my mom ended too quickly, and silences lingered. My mother stayed polite, but the ease she usually shared with Kieran was gone.

The distance between them reminded me of the months after my father left, when my mother carried her hurt like armor.

I couldn't blame her. I couldn't blame Kieran either.

Cassidy's story had come out in pieces. Nothing fit into heroes and v
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Seriously be brave. The unknown will be way harder in the long run.
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Zhel Cruz
You were brave enough to carry the child and be part of a contract. what is at stake now is much bigger than before.
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