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Chapter 16

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Berrilyl's POV

I stepped into the room with trepidation, my heart racing as I scanned the dimly lit space. It was just like before.

Memories of that day replayed in my mind like a melody. How I was forced to dance, and so on. My gaze fell upon the table, where rows of liquor bottles stood like sentinels. I knew he was next to the table, but I deliberately avoided looking at him. The mere sight of his shirtless torso made my brain malfunction as if an inexplicable force drew me to him.

I wasn't the type of girl who would become head over heels for someone based solely on their physical appearance. Behaviour mattered to me, which is why I had never been swayed by Cain, despite his chiselled physique. But Cage was different. I was helpless against the pull I felt towards him.

If it were up to me, I would never have set foot in this place again. All it had ever brought me was humiliation and pain. The threats to my husband's safety, the agony of being torn from my pack and the fact that h
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