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Chapter 46: Sunset Confessions
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*Seraphina*His words were the last thing I expected. All I’d known of Alfred until now was his stoic resolve, the coldness he usually wore like armor. Yes, there’d been glimpses of affection I thought I could see when he did things out of kindness or offered to help or protect me. But such an open declaration of his feelings had left me completely shaken down to the core. I didn’t think he was the kind of man who said these things to women. But there was such vulnerability in the way he talked to me and touched me that I knew he was sincere. It was like I could see the arrogance I’d first encountered back at Archeron evaporate before my very eyes. It felt like a lifetime ago that I’d strapped him down to that bed and teased him about saving his life. Even though I wanted nothing more than to return his affection and tell him the truth about my feelings, there was still too much that I couldn’t ignore. Madeline was genuinely in love with him, too, and she wasn’t
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*Seraphina*“Time to go, Princess.”The prison guard’s words dripped with bored disdain as he shoved me out of the cell that had been my home for the past three years. But even despite his mockery, my heart beat wildly with excitement.“Good luck out there,” said Tina. Out of reflex, my hands balled up into fists. I looked back to see her smirking at me, a reminder of the cruelty I’d faced over my time with her and the other prisoners. But even those memories couldn’t ruin my happiness. Not today. Instead of responding, I walked out with my head held high, ignoring the smug laughter that tumbled out of the cell.I followed the guard out to the release area, barely able to contain myself as I went through the motions of the final steps towards freedom. I’d been dreaming of this day for such a long time that, even when I felt the cool midday breeze lick my face, even when I could view the world outside unencumbered by the four walls of the prison yard, it still took me a whil
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*Seraphina*Streams of broken conversation came through from the patron area. It was hard to hear everything above the background din of the bar, but from the little my ears could pick up, I knew that these men were looking for Alfred and willing to pay an exorbitant amount to find him. Unease and fear eddied in the pit of my gut, a garish concoction that made me feel like I needed to throw up. The feeling took me by surprise because I should’ve been relieved that the men were not here for me. Instead, my instinct was to call the cops. Nothing about these men seemed safe, and even amongst the rough and rowdy crowd that frequented Archeron, these men stood out above the rest as being particularly worthy of wariness. I took a breath, planning out in my head how I’d go back to the bar for my phone and excuse myself to somewhere in the kitchen when the boss swaggered out to greet the men, arms spread as wide as his grin. “Been a long time, fellas. Tell me, can I get you
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