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Chapter Twelve: Cornered

Author: Stelina Noir
last update publish date: 2026-10-30 05:26:36

The night air in the garden was cold, carrying the damp scent of soil and pine. I paced back and forth along the stone walkway behind the glass pavilion, my arms wrapped tightly across my chest as I kept checking my phone.

6:52 PM.

Two guards stood silently near the edge of the dark lawn, watching my every move. Cole had assigned them to keep an eye on me under the guise of protection, but their heavy, looming presence felt far more like a leash. I felt deeply uncomfortable under their unblinki
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