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Chapter 97

When we finally pull apart, Cheryl’s breath mingles with mine, her forehead resting against my chest as we stand in the cool night air, our hearts beating in sync. The moonlight paints her skin in a pale silver glow, making her look almost otherworldly—ethereal, like a goddess from a myth who somehow ended up here in my arms. Her lips are still swollen from our kiss, a soft reminder of what just happened. I can’t help but feel overwhelmed by how much I’ve come to love her, this fierce, unstoppable woman who has fought by my side and somehow, through all the chaos, become my entire world.

The woods around us are alive with the sounds of nature—crickets chirping, the rustle of leaves in the wind—but all of it feels distant, like we’re in our own little bubble of stillness. For the first time in what feels like forever, everything is just… quiet. No looming threats, no danger to worry about. Just us.

“I wasn’t expecting that,” Cheryl says softly, her voice a little shaky but filled with
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