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CHAPTER 54 - Royal Hunt
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2026-03-04 13:06:00LIORA’S POV
I woke up with a splitting headache, the result of barely three hours of sleep.Every time I’d closed my eyes, I’d seen Darren’s face leaning toward me. I felt his lips pressing against mine with that gentleness.And then my mind would betray me by comparing it to Lucas. To the way he’d kissed me like he wanted to consume me whole, possessive and demanding.Why had Darren kissed me?He’d walked me back to my chambers afterward without s
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THE ALPHA’S QUIET TEMPTATION CHAPTER 54 - Royal Hunt
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