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tself known again. I hissed softly, gripping the wall for suppo
f to walk across to the other wing. The hallway felt longer than
d her ward, my palms
me imm
against her pillows. "Thalia!" she gasped, her vo
y leg. She froze. "Why are you limping?" Her
ent with my bike while working this afternoon," I said lightly,
ession s
e reached for me, her hands trembling. "I'm sorry," she whispered brokenly. "Thi
e pain as I took her hands in mine. They felt thinner than I
when you didn't have to. You fed me, clothed me, a
d eyes studying me like she was afra
ftly, squeezing her hands. "I've found a
wed. "What do y
an agreement with Alpha Cassian. Th
stiffene
. "No, Thalia. Please don't do that because of me. I don't want
we were eye level. "Don't worry, Aun
through her tears. "How can you be
. I tried to swindle him for compensation at
widened.
. "Even if he does hurt me, it's only for three ye
tretched
g moment, then slowly look
look. She
was nothing she c
f us uttered
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ftly and I call
ecting my call. He asked me to send my locat
n. The journey was calm, the engine's hum nearly serene, and I
front of me was gigantic, featuring lofty ceilings, gleaming marble
id. Its sheer elegance made my heart race even faster. The interior boasted a spaci
declined, retrieving my own bottle of water from my bag. I
ng the space, imbuing the room with a tranquil authority. His
t as I grasped the fo
tract marria
rough it. I could withstan
e with a steady hand and I
ment was
l mansion and I asked for permission
account shortly after, validating that what I
nd anxiety clas
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