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Chapter 41: The Hunger within

Author: Max Shinabery
last update publish date: 2026-07-26 14:49:34

Ronan

“You can’t feel me clearly through the door.”

“I feel enough.”

“You shouldn’t.”

“I agree.”

Her breath caught softly. The bond flickered. “What does that mean?”

“It means this was done to both of us.”

I looked down at the blood sliding from my palm. The shards had already been pushed out by the healing flesh.

“Mara placed your blood into my ritual. She connected you to a bond meant for another woman. Whatever this becomes, neither of us asked for how it began.”

“You seem happy enough about
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