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Chapter 20

Author: Marysol James
last update Last Updated: 2026-02-05 01:15:19
IRIS

This is the first thing that I notice: the way that Thomas holds the moment still, as though he understands this is where the ground either gives way or proves itself solid. I remain where I am, kneeling on the rug, my pulse loud in my ears, my body humming with awareness that feels both exquisite and dangerous.

“Stand up,” he says now. "Keep looking at me."

The words settle into me immediately, not as pressure but as clarity. I rise without hesitation, my movements careful, deliberate, my
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