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Too close too Ignore

Author: Sherry
last update publish date: 2026-05-07 00:45:50

The office felt unusually quiet once the door closed behind Zevarion.

Elyra didn’t move immediately. The file still rested in her hand, but her attention was no longer on it. She could feel his presence behind her.....steady, close, and impossible to ignore.

“You’re thinking too much,” he said.

Elyra exhaled softly, turning toward him. “And you’re not?”

A faint pause. “Not about the same thing.”

That made her look at him more carefully. “Then what are you thinking about?”

Zevarion didn’t answer
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    The Chamber of Echoes became completely silent.No one moved.No one breathed.The single word hung in the air like a curse."Astera."Elyra frowned.The name meant nothing to her.Yet the moment Cassian spoke it, a strange ache stirred deep within her chest.Not pain.Recognition.Faint.Distant.Forgotten.Beside her, Zevarion immediately stepped closer.Instinctively placing himself between Elyra and Cassian.Protective.Alert.Dangerous.But it wasn't Zevarion's reaction that frightened everyone.It was Seraphina's.The head of the First Family had gone completely pale.As though she had just seen a ghost.Or worse.Then Lucien whispered,"No..."His voice trembled.For the first time since Elyra had known him, genuine fear filled his eyes.Victor looked between them."I don't suppose anyone wants to explain the terrifying reaction?"Nobody answered.Then Cassian laughed softly.Not mockingly.Almost bitterly."Of course they don't."His eyes remained fixed on Elyra.As if seeing

  • Veil Of A Secret Vow   Escaped

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