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Chapter 48

Author: Six Cats
last update Last Updated: 2024-11-01 18:37:18

Lucien’s POV

The door was sealed shut, and I had no idea how to open it. I didn’t have the keys.

My first instinct would be to smash the door into pieces, but because of the wolf’s bane my father gave me, I was out of strength.

No matter how many times I jiggled the lock, it wouldn’t open.

My legs began to tremble as I fought to keep my balance. The whole room started to spin as my pupils dilated.

The sharpness of the pain closed in on me, causing my chest to feel tight.

It was happening again. The more I fought the urge to gag, the more it increased.

My knees buckled, and they dropped to the ground as ragged breaths escaped from my lips.

My palms pressed against the cold floor, a cool sensation spreading through my hands. At least that part of my body felt cold, unlike the rest of me, which felt as though it were on fire.

“Urgh!” I groaned, squeezing my eyes shut.

A ragged breath left me, and a roar ripped from my chest.

I wasn’t supposed to fight it, but I couldn’t just lay there, k
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