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Chapter 43: Reminded (Kira POV)
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2026-02-18 13:00:59The walk to Dominic's office felt like a death march.
Neither Dante nor I spoke. The silence between us was brittle, fragile, weighted with everything we'd just screamed at each other and everything his father might have overheard. The mate bond churned with Dante's panic and my own mounting dread, creating a feedback loop of anxiety that made it hard to breathe.
Dominic's footsteps were measured, unhurried. He didn't look back to check if we were following. He kne
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