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Chapter Sixteen — Fractured Hearts

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last update Data de publicação: 2026-06-20 04:37:55

The SUV bounced violently over uneven roads, headlights cutting through the darkness like knives. Matteo’s arms were locked around me, one hand pressed hard against the bleeding wound in my side, the other cradling my head against his chest. His heartbeat thundered under my ear—erratic, desperate, alive. Every jolt sent fresh agony through my body, but I clung to him tighter, fingers digging into his blood-soaked shirt.

“Stay with me,” he growled, voice raw and broken. “Don’t you dare close you
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