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SEVENTY-SEVEN

Author: Shayla HArt
last update publish date: 2026-10-11 15:00:13

JORDYN

I wait for him to stop me. Inwardly begging him to say something. 

One second.

Two.

Nothing.

The disappointment comes so quickly it almost knocks the air out of me. I should have expected it. I gave him the choice, and he made it. Maybe part of me really believed that if I put everything in front of him, if I made him understand that this was the last time I was going to chase him, he would finally meet me halfway.<

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    JORDYNI wait for him to stop me. Inwardly begging him to say something.One second.Two.Nothing.The disappointment comes so quickly it almost knocks the air out of me. I should have expected it. I gave him the choice, and he made it. Maybe part of me really believed that if I put everything in front of him, if I made him understand that this was the last time I was going to chase him, he would finally meet me halfway.He doesn’t.So I nod once and turn away before he can see how much it hurts and walk towards the door.Each step feels heavier than the last. By the time my fingers curl around the handle, my throat aches with everything I refuse to say. I press it down and pull the door open.It barely opens before Areś’s arm appears above my head. His palm slams flat against the door, forcing it shut before I can pull it open any further.A startled breath slips f

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