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2022-02-04 00:00:49Perrin
Make him move himself? Find the balance?
Ivan wasted no time. He began with a series of perrying moves that put him on the offensive to start. That was new. That was different. I could work with that.
But how would Lo and I work? After all of this was over? When I was exiled and Jesamine was–
I felt a crunch of my toes. Ivan had advanced so close to my body that he used his excellent footwork to cut me off. In the process he had intentionally crushed my foot. I’m sure my left foot was fractured. Shit.
I backpedaled, giving myself some space. I tested my weight on my foot. Yes, definitely fractured. But I could fight through the pain. But could Lo? Living without me? She probably thought that–
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