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2024-11-20 03:06:11Sheera never thought it was possible to feel her heart seize beating, but in that moment, she did. The world around her seemed to stop.
For a full minute, she couldn't breath, couldn't think, and simply stared at Keegan like he held her very life in his hands.
Her freedom...
It was the one thing she's always craved. If he could truly free her, she and her family could go away to a place where her kind was accepted. She could finally live the life she's always wanted.
Yet...why did it hurt so much thinking about it? How could she leave him now?
But how could she also stay? He couldn't be serious about wanting to accept her. Gods, no...
Tears welled up in her eyes.
Oh, if only it wasn't so complicated! She'd have said yes to him without blinking. But how could she now, when she was different? When he'd kill her if he
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