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2024-11-27 00:05:00Lunette POV
I panicked when Zarek turned to leave. I wasn’t ready for him to go. Not like this.
“Wait!” I cried out with my voice louder than I intended, and I reached for his hand without thinking. My fingers wrapped around his wrist, holding him in place.
He froze, his muscles tense beneath my touch. His eyes darted down to where our hands met, then back to my face.
“Lunette...” he muttered.
“Please,” I said softly, trying to keep my voice steady.
“Don’t go.”
His eyes searched mine, and for a moment, I thought he might pull away. But then, he exhaled a long breath and gave a small, almost imperceptible nod.
“All right,” he said quietly, his voice barely audible.
Relieved, I released his wrist and stepped back, my heart pounding as I tried thinkin
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