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047 || Soothing Strains

Author: Lavender Pen
last update publish date: 2026-08-31 17:00:44
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The door slammed shut behind Kairos. I blinked in surprise. I'd expected him to snap back at me. Not leave the way he did.

I stayed on the bed, one hand still wrapped around Azai's freezing fingers while the steam from the herbal basin curled softly between us.

Across from me, Azai looked exhausted beyond words. His dark hair cascaded messily across the pillows, his skin pale beneath the flickering firelight. Yet despite barely being able to stand moments ago, his crimson gaze re
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Jess
Please let him believe her! Also, who has the paper with the cure for the poison?
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