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Chapter 256 – The Flicker Between Us

Author: Kristina Angels
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-21 14:22:47

Aries’ point of view

I can feel Theo’s frustration pulsing under his skin like a second heartbeat. It echoes through me. He wants this to end. The pretending. The deception. The cursed bond that threatens to break both of us. And I want it too. But not like this.

Not with her.

I won’t mark the fake. No matter how convincing she is. No matter how her eyes narrow like Eva’s. No matter how her scent was altered with magic. Theo must understand that. I need him to.

Even last night, when she barged into his office like she owned the damn place, I felt him waver. His walls cracked for a second. She touched his arm, and I braced myself for the reaction. But I didn’t stir. Not once. Because I trusted him to hold the line. And he did… mostly. I allowed that moment to play out because I believed in his strength.

Now he’s awake, dressed, and walking toward the dining room with that same quiet storm of energy. He’s confused, but focused. Haunted, but still fighting. I ride the current of hi
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