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"Wait… what did she mean by she thinks?" Colton's mind reeled, the words echoing louder than the pounding in his chest. Keaton's grip around his throat slackened, and the room fell into tense, suffocating silence. The air was thick with unease, every breath heavy as the reality of the situation settled like dust in the air.Keaton's eyes darted between Colton, Channary, and the girls—his nieces. His expression, typically carved from granite, was unreadable for once. Claire was a damn fool for not noticing it before. Those girls were spitting images of Colton. The same stormy grey eyes, the same stubborn jawline, even the way they tilted their heads when confused—it was all him. Yet, they were softened by their mother’s beauty, their moon-kissed traits glowing faintly in the afternoon light pouring through the windows.The twins stood huddled behind their mother, clutching her legs tightly. Their wide eyes flickered between the men in the room, registering the danger, the chaos—and now

Magbasa pa

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The afternoon sun had long dipped below the horizon by the time Channary and Colton emerged from the haze of the past. For hours, they sat on the old gray couch in the living room—its cushions worn soft by years of bedtime stories and rainy day cuddles. The scent of lavender and the faint aroma of cookies lingered in the air, a gentle reminder of the life Channary had built here.The house was modest but warm. Family pictures—just the three of them—lined the walls. Crayon drawings were pinned to the fridge with mismatched magnets, and a stuffed bunny with a missing ear lay abandoned near the hallway. The girls’ laughter had echoed through these rooms for seven years. But today, it had been quieter—more reflective.Colton sat hunched forward on the couch, his elbows on his knees, brows drawn in concentration. Channary, across from him in the armchair that used to belong to her uncle, held a steaming cup of chamomile tea she hadn’t taken a sip from. Her hair was pulled into a messy bun,

Magbasa pa

Lahat ng Kabanata ng Beneath the Moon: Kabanata 11 - Kabanata 12

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