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Chapter 61 – What I Cannot Lose

Auteur: B.S. Turaki
last update Date de publication: 2026-03-30 03:55:11

Kaelen’s POV

I didn’t sleep.

Not because I couldn’t—but because I didn’t trust what would happen if I did.

Every time I closed my eyes, I saw it again. The way her body had gone still for just a second too long. The way the connection hadn’t snapped cleanly this time. The way something—something—had held onto her even after she pulled back.

I’ve faced enemies stronger than me.

I’ve stood in front of power I couldn’t match.

But this?

This wasn’t something I could fight.

And that made it worse.

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