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Chapter 21 – The Gift He Doesn’t Know How to Give

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last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-07-06 14:03:55

Ryker's POV

This was a mistake.

Not coming to town—not the plan. This. I stood there, watching her move through the shop as if she were only allowed to look and never touch, feeling uncertain about how to respond to the situation.

I'd handled difficult situations before. Plenty of them. I'd never had a problem knowing what was needed and doing it. But with this—her—I had absolutely nothing.

Duke paced hard at the back of my mind, tail lashing. "Do something."

"Helpful," I muttered, jaw tight.

"
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