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Temptation

Author: Charmeleon
last update Last Updated: 2023-03-10 12:57:57

DARINA

Three days and Zane and his warriors haven’t returned. Restlessly we moved about the house watching the blizzard through the windows. Ever since Zane left it snowed relentlessly. It was dark and cold outside, but inside the servants kept the fireplaces going, making sure the house was well-heated.

No word from Nico either. I checked my phone regularly and as the days passed the feeling that something was wrong grew stronger.

“What if something happened to him and he never comes back?” Mama said the very thing that played at the back of my mind. Only she was talking about Zane, but I was thinking of Nico.

“You shouldn’t think like that, Nina dear.” Anthony tried his best to put her mind at ease, “Zane is a Lycan. A few rogues would be no match for him. He won’t leave us.” He kissed her worried frown away, while she sat on his lap. Watching the two of them I didn’t think I’d ever get used to it seeing her like this with another man, Dhampir or Lycan. She was never this affectiona
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