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e me, and I know I won't last long without food or

ushing of water. Relief co

. A small, clear stream reflecting the pale light of the moon. My knees buckle

numbing the ache in my chest. Fo

reeze instantly. The hair on the back of my neck rises as I

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hest. "Let me go!" I snarl, my

uckles. "Feist

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the darkness swallows me is

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nk of chains. I try to move b

iron bars around me, the cold seeping into my skin. Beyond them, the ro

not

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chuckles. "You're

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and undeniable. The air shifts with his ar

shouldered,

for war. Sharp, striking features. His jawline sharply chiseled, his cheekbones high

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