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Chapter 55

Author: Mary Anthony
last update Last Updated: 2025-04-19 23:10:39

Ava's POV

I lay in my small, abandoned tent, staring up at the canvas ceiling as the sounds of the camp filtered in from outside. The weight of General Kaelen's visit still lingered in my mind, and I couldn't shake the feeling that something had shifted between us.

As I replayed our conversation, I realized that General Kaelen's interest in me was more than just passing curiosity. There was a sense of intensity behind his words, a sense of purpose that I couldn't quite understand. And yet, despite the danger that seemed to lurk beneath his surface, I found myself drawn to him.

I turned onto my side, feeling the rough fabric of the tent beneath me. What was it about General Kaelen that had sparked this strange attraction? Was it the way he had looked at me, with a gaze that seemed to see right through to my very soul? Or was it the way he had spoken, with a voice that was both commanding and gentle?

"You’re not what I expected," he had said earlier, standing at the entrance of my tent,
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