gether like twil

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moonlight here.

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her. She didn't know what that meant. Was he a

on her neck. It throbbed some nights

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t rise to

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red the

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in. It made he

er effortlessly, pulling her close. The bond ignited

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down,

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ming?" she

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fog. The halls were cold and grand, built more for intimidation than warmth.

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nce caused

t her ch

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the window a

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prisoner," s

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ver be yo

kened. "The bond

ay. "The bond

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t, and the door

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at followed

blacks like shadows. She refused to wear them.

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vants wh

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l from Mo

him. Or she'

ed her again. Never forced her. But he watched. F

burned e

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she he

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ss fre

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'm

pau

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lenched. "Bec

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chest ti

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aid. "But one d

using to let him see