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hina, my partner's childhood friend, drags me to
and numbs my vocal cords. I can
, believes Seraphina's lies
t. Just play along with S
, Seraphina wraps my broken n
orders my lifeless body to wak
l to my flesh snaps. Our mate bond shatters. He collapses o
try to piece my broken body back together.
eave him stranded i
pte
Point
main until the Bl
lves echo all throu
clan hierarchy. I ought to stay ou
ed daughter of the forme
from behind and shove m
trength easily overpowers my frail frame. "I need to
ream, Seraphina shoves my shoulders down. My knees crash hard a
guillotine. The ancient frame hums with dark curse‑magic meant to muffle sounds and mask injury - we
It burns wolf‑flesh and pois
s the runes holding the h
thrash in agony, my wolf‑spirionvinced this is just a realistic ri
s up a glowing
Just ten more seconds!" she c
scent of pine and s
pha of Blackwoo
velvet cape swirling behind
h Seraphina's game." His voice speaks di
voice. I beg him with my eye
I am merely a jealous
rance. That gentle tap pushes the bla
roat. I choke, yet no
es a tear f
n, my dramatic litt
curtain shut, sea
. Stiff lace and red altar
t beats its final time. I d
lotine. Only our fated‑mate tether keeps my ghost bound to this world. A mate bond never cries out w
It glows, recording the exact moment my mate's
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