Chapter 89: Fire

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Erammno's eyes fluttered open, each blink a painful struggle against the persistent blurriness that plagued his vision. His body felt heavy, weighed down by a malaise that had persisted for days now, leaving him weak and disoriented.

A dull, throbbing ache spread through his limbs as he tried to gain his bearings, the room around him an indistinct haze of shadows and shapes.

Erammno's heart pounded in his chest as he squinted through the dimness, his breath catching in his throat as his eyes fell upon a sight he'd never prepared himself for. Cyrus, the man he knew to be his rival, his nemesis, was there, his hands exploring Celine's body as he whispered words of desire into her ear.

"I want you, cupcake," Cyrus murmured, the endearment a dagger to Erammno's heart.

Celine's eyes were closed, her body arching against Cyrus's touch, her moans a siren song that taunted Erammno's senses.

"I want you too," she replied, her voice a husky whisper that ignited a raging inferno in Erammno's c