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Chapter 234: Viggo's Fear

Author: Evve
last update publish date: 2026-06-20 03:02:43

POV: Viggo Rorik

He held her like she was water trying to slip through his fingers.

Viggo’s grip on Neoma’s hand was tight enough to bruise, but he couldn't loosen it. If he let go, the sky would eat her. The air in the dunes was hot, dry, and tasted of ancient dust, but Viggo felt cold. A deep, marrow-freezing chill radiated from his chest, spreading down his arms until his fingertips were numb.

"Run," he choked out. The word scraped his throat, raw and bleeding.

Neoma looked at him. Her viole
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