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CHAPTER 96 - Loss
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2024-02-02 12:51:43
Latton RipleyMy blood is boiling while typing this chapter. *ADAM is Malena's other guy. *ALEX is Lucian's Lawyer. *CHARMEL was first mentioned in CHAPTER 8 - It’s Saturday night, first appearance in CHAPTER 16 - The Crash *MAISIE first mentioned in CHAPTER 6 - Stress Reliever *BREE is a new character ***DON'T FORGET TO ADD THE STORY ON YOUR LIBRARY #VOTE #BladeAndSieve #LucianAndLatton #LattonAndLucian #HeyStranger
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