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Chapter 32

Author: Zayna Vale
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-20 23:56:06
The moment I step into the hallway, I see him. Octavius moves with the same power and confidence he always has, his shoulders squared, steps purposeful as he walks away from me. I hate how natural it looks on him. Like he owns every space he walks into. The way his back muscles flex with every moves leaves me gulping as my heart suddenly drops.

Get it together damn it.

"Octavius," I call, my voice sharp enough to stop him mid-step just as I walk after him.

He slowly turns, his icy blue eyes meeting mine, and for a split second, I swear they flicker with something else. Something darker as his gaze sweeps over me—my fitted jacket, my combat pants, my dark, glossy hair falling in waves down my back. His jaw tightens just slightly, almost imperceptibly, but I catch it…

"What is it, Kaida?" he asks, his voice calm, but I can tell he’s on edge for some reason, and part of me wants to figure out why.

I walk up to him slowly and the closer I get, the more I notice the way his eyes t
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