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chapter 20

Author: D.Twister
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Kael’s POV

The sun already up.

I stretched, the muscles in my back flexing as I stood, shirtless, at the edge of the bed. The morning chill bit at my skin, but I didn’t mind. The ache in my bones from years of hardship was a constant companion—a reminder of the life I lived.

As I inhaled deeply, a familiar scent reached me. Warm, earthy, with a hint of lavender. Tesla.

My brows furrowed. She wasn’t a prisoner, not technically, but she had far more freedom than anyone in rogue territory should have. That unsettled me. Prisoners didn’t wander around freely, and they didn’t spark curiosity in me the way she did. But she was here for a purpose—until I found something to use against Henry. Nothing more.

Before I could delve deeper into my thoughts, her voice broke through the silence.

“You should stretch more often,” Tesla said, her tone light but her eyes trailing over me, lingering a moment too long.

I turned sharply to find her leaning against the doorframe, her lips curved into a fain
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