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Bruises and breath

Author: Author Dera
last update Last Updated: 2025-12-26 18:55:40

Aria POV

I didn’t realize how much my body hurt until I was no longer moving.

The moment I left the training ground and sank onto the low stone bench near the outer wall, everything caught up to me at once, my legs trembling, my shoulders aching, my breath still coming a little too fast. The world felt quieter here, like it was giving me permission to finally stop pretending I was fine.

I rolled my neck slowly, wincing.

Okay. Maybe “fine” was a stretch.

Drex had been… a lot. Fast, relentless, unforgiving. Every dodge, every counter had drained something from me—not just strength, but confidence too. I hugged my arms around myself, staring at the dirt beneath my boots, replaying the fight whether I wanted to or not.

I didn’t even hear him approach.

“Sit still.”

His voice was low, calm—but close.

I startled, jerking my head up, and there he was. Raiden. Standing far closer than I expected, already lowering himself in front of me like this was the most natural thing in the world. No crow
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