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Chapter 23 - A Slap
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2024-10-29 19:42:56"You were snoring. Like a wounded animal," Ahankara said through a clenched jaw, glaring at him accusingly.
"What?" Yashvir asked in disbelief. "Seriously? Like a wounded animal?"
"Yes, like a wounded animal," Ahankara replied.
"So you just woke me up? Because I was snoring?"
"Yes. Obviously. What else did you expect?" She narrowed her eyes.
Yashvir stared at her for a moment, before shifting closer to her, making her frown. He then said softly, "You know, my Love, I'm actually going to be King very soon. So I have a million responsibilities to take care of, a lot of burdens, stress. I really need to sleep properly to take care of those." He gave her a small smile. "So next time, do not wake me up just because I'm snoring," he snapped suddenly, glaring at her. Ahankara flinched at the sudden change of tone, before glaring at him.
"You claim to love me more than anything, a
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