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Chapter 86- lost

Author: Celess
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-04 23:57:21

His words burned through me like acid, igniting a fire I could barely contain. My fists clenched, my knuckles turning white, but I held back. Just as I opened my mouth to unleash everything I’d been bottling inside, I felt a presence beside me.

Dominic.

His hand was on my shoulder, firm but calming. I turned to look at him, my anger still simmering just beneath the surface. His dark eyes locked onto mine, grounding me in a way I hadn’t realized I needed. He leaned in close, his voice low and steady.

“He’s not worth it,” he said softly, his words cutting through the haze of fury clouding my mind. “You don’t need to say anything,”He said.

I hesitated, my anger wavering. Then he pulled me into a tight embrace.

The weight of his arms around me was both comforting and suffocating, a reminder of everything we’d been through—everything he had lost.

A tear slipped down my cheek as I looked up at him. The pain in his eyes mirrored my own, and my anger dissolved into sadness. He had lost his
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