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Chapter 13

Author: StaceSteele
last update publish date: 2026-03-24 12:21:38

“Please, Clover, give me a chance to court you properly, show you the man I really am. I know I’ve been an ass, and I’ve given you no reason to believe me, but please give us a chance.”

Silence hangs heavy between them, broken only by the soft rustling of leaves in the night breeze. Clover presses her palm against the gnarled interior of the willow, her mind a battleground between hope and fear. Sage continues to push against her consciousness, urging her to trust what her human heart cannot.

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