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Chapter 54

Author: Kathy Pearl
last update Last Updated: 2023-08-03 22:22:28

The crystal droplets felt like ice on my skin and a soft exhale escaped through my lips. I dipped my fingers back into the cool water, mesmerised by the way it made my skin luminescent. It had been a week since the incident and Clara was evicted from the house, her family was also taxed for delivering ten per cent of stocks in addition to her pack being banned from ever crossing foot into the Capital.

In truth, I still couldn't fathom why she would do that. What did Jessica offer that was more valuable than her dignity?

I deeply inhaled, retracted my hand from the water and tipped my head back. The sky was unusually dark tonight and bleak of stars, the moon looked like a big round ball of white and it reminded me how hollow I felt. The next round was tomorrow and I had no idea what to expect and for some strange reason, I was missing him.

My fingers went up to my neck, clutching the small gem that rested below my collarbone. He'd said the stone reminded him of my eyes, ironically, i
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