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The People They Were

Author: Aria
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-01-12 01:07:54

CHAPTER SIXTEEN.

AURELIA’S POV.

The moment Rylan slammed the door shut behind him, I inhaled sharply, air finally bursting through my lungs as my chest rose and fell heavily.

A raw, hot ache bloomed between my legs where the hard wood of the dagger’s hilt had pressed into me and it began to tingle with a weird sensation.

My wrists throbbed due to how fierce his grip was, I absentmindedly reached down to massage it and the scent hit me.

The unmistakable, dominant scent of him, Rylan,

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