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EPISODE 14

Author: Jackieketra
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-15 03:35:27

KEILAH

"Are you happy now?" I muttered, my voice laced with frustration even though it was for my own good.

He didn’t respond. Instead, he turned and walked a few steps away before sitting down on a wooden stool in the corner of the room. His cold, intense gaze locked onto me, and he said nothing for a long moment. The silence was suffocating.

I let out a long, exasperated breath, the tension in the air unbearable. My eyes bore into him as I sat upright, still bundled under the covers, my voice laced with irritation. "Can you now tell me why you brought me here? Garbie told me there's no way back to the human world and that the only person who can take me back is—"

“Me,” Damien interrupted, his voice sharp. His eyes remained fixed on mine, unwavering. “Me, and Seth.”

I blinked, caught off guard by the interruption. "But—"

“You can’t go back now,” he continued, his voice low but firm. “It’s too dangerous for you out there.”

“Where exactly do you mean?” I shot back, narrowing m
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