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to face him, breath foggi

following me?

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not an

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tried to hide them in the sleeves of her swea

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slow and cautious, like app

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breath

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give him too

softer. "You're n

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lip. "You're

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human," sh

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real

ted, what-the-hell-is-

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s head. "I don'

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as adre

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ce cracked. "Do y

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softly. "Even if you

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he finally asked. "How

hesi

as heavy on

the heir I was

the danger my

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pered, "Because

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forbidden mate was awake

around them wa