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Chapter 26

Author: Phattie
last update publish date: 2026-04-09 18:58:48

ELARA'S POV

I stand in the doorway and watch.

Kael doesn't look at me. His attention is all on Clinton, on the blade in his hand, on the way the light catches the edge. He turns it slowly, almost admiring it. The metal gleams. Clean. Sharp. Hungry.

Like my husband.

The trackers are still in the room. They haven't left yet. They're standing against the wall, arms crossed, faces tight. They don't know what's coming. Neither do I. Not really. Not yet.

Clinton is on his knees. His hands are tied b
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