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Chapter 99: Distraction

Author: Amira Lights
last update publish date: 2026-04-10 17:18:50

Archer's POV

Archer stood outside the bathroom door listening to the shower run.

Behind that door, Melina was processing. Thinking. Connecting dots she wasn't supposed to connect yet.

Mate.

One word. Slipped out in a moment of weakness. And now she wouldn't let it go.

He could feel it. Could feel her mind working even through the closed door. She was too smart. Too observant. She'd push and push until she got answers.

Unless he made her forget the question entirely.

Alaric's words echoed in his
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