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raid to provoke him. Now, there was nothing left for me to fear. M

ght at him and spoke in a calm voice. "Kael, I don't l

at the person who had followed him for th

quickly. The surpris

my throat, and slammed me h

h falling against my face

to breathe, but I didn't resist. I

his grip loosened just a little. At that

one immediately, and his expression shifted

were screams and shouting. "Kael, help me. There are paparazzi and rogue wol

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he door, not spar

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to atone for your sins, yo

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he door was secured

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fell qui

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stop shaking, ye

, but this time, I was

ped them into the trash. Then I tu

or me stayed untouched. The j

t a black duffel bag from the bottom.

ining of the mattress and too

ad kept from my time

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entually became my closest friend. He was also the

eady. "You told me before that if I

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from my finger and set it on the ca

door could keep me he

onto the roo

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