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Chapter 84

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Cove held the phone in his good hand, his body still tense from the recovery bed. The medical wing was quiet except for the soft hum of machines and the distant sound of rain against the reinforced windows. Eli sat beside him on the edge of the bed, their hands linked tightly. The platinum collar around Eli’s neck and the silver signet ring on his finger caught the soft overhead light. The room smelled of antiseptic and clean sheets, a calm space that felt far removed from

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