THIRD PERSON’S POV Kai stared down at the small, shaking woman in his arms.Her ragged breathing finally leveled out into a soft, steady rhythm against his chest. Seeing her so broken, so small and entirely terrified, felt like a jagged piece of glass twisting in his gut. He had spent weeks acting like a cold-blooded bastard, but watching her lose her mind over a nightmare made his stomach churn with genuine guilt."What did you see, Nora?" Kai whispered, his fingers still tracing soothing circles into her hair. "Tell us what the monster looked like. Was it a rogue? Was it something else?"Nora pulled away, her face hardening instantly. The vulnerable girl from a moment ago vanished, replaced by the bitter, angry captive he recognized. She wiped her eyes with the back of her hand, her expression turning stony and cold."Get out," she rasped."We are just trying to help, Nora," Halil stepped forward, his voice low and firm. "If you saw something out there-""I said get out," she inter
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