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Chapter 27

Author: Holly Ween
last update Last Updated: 2023-04-23 06:54:27

Eve peered into the darkness, sure she’d seen something moving in the bushes.

She jumped when she felt a hand touch her arm and whirled around, putting her hand over her pounding heart.

“What are you doing?” Arec asked, looking past her to peer out of the window.

Shaking her head, Eve said, “I’m not sure. I woke up and was drawn to the window.”

Arec moved to put himself between Eve and the window and looked out.

After a moment, he closed the curtains and said, “Wait here, and whatever you do, stay away from the window.”

As he moved to pull on his pants, she asked, “What is it? What did you see?”

“Just wait here,” he told her, rushing out of the bedroom.

She hurried after him, but he shut the bedroom door in her face.

Frowning, she crossed her arms over her chest and stared at the door.

Finally, she sighed and walked to the bed to sit on the side.

Staring at the wall, she crossed her arms over her chest and sighed. She shook her head and leaned back to get back into be
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