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21. IGIKRAN
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2024-10-29 19:42:56The eyelids were opened slowly and Akshara could feel that her head was rested in the laps of a man. The itchy feel of various wounds all over the body disturbed the resting eyes and forced them to open, she could see through her half-opened eyes and a blurred image of Karen who was treating the wounds on her legs with some medicines.
A warm hand was combing her hair gently to comfort her; she lifted her head to look who the man is, but her tired body did not cooperate to look at the person as she had a long night of running, leaping, and screaming.
“Get some rest, Darling”
The word DARLING echoed in her ears and felt warmth in her heart. Akshara went to deep slumber in the half-fainted state and rested herself in the fatherly comfort of Alabruz.
After an hour or two, Akshara got to her consciousness and looked around where she was lying. The peculiar paintings were portrayed on the wall with a symbol of Axe in them. It’s Akshara’s r
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