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8. Torn Between Fire and Shadows
Noah woke to the quiet hum of the morning, drenched in sweat, his dreams still haunting him. He had dreamed of his father’s voice, the sound of it echoing in the dark void, calling him a traitor. A betrayer of blood.
The soft rays of sunlight filtering through the blinds did nothing to soothe the storm raging within him. Last night had been a blur of desire and restraint, his body aching from the battle between his need for Belle and his thirst for revenge.
He sat up in bed, the heavy weight of guilt pressing down on his chest, running a hand through his disheveled hair. How could he have fallen for her, of all people? His fingers dug into the mattress as he wrestled with the agony of his emotions. He had a plan and it was simple. But nothing had been simple since Belle came back into his life. His feelings for her had woven in
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