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Chapter 114

Davina

I laid in bed, my body still tingling from the pleasure Keith and I had shared. Mating with him was undoubtedly one of the most pleasurable experiences I had ever had. But our joy was short-lived as new problems began to arise, threatening to overshadow our newfound happiness.

It all started with a phone call that Keith received. I watched as his face paled, his grip tightening around the phone. The news he received was devastating. The chief priest, the one person who held the key to proving Keith's innocence in his parents' murder, had been killed. The amulet, the one piece of evidence that could have set him free, was now lost. Anger swelled within me, and I could see the pain and frustration etched on Keith's face.

"How could this happen?" I asked, my voice trembling with a mix of disbelief and anger. "We were so close to uncovering the truth, to proving your innocence."

Keith sighed heavily, his eyes filled with a mixture of sadness and determination. "I don't