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Chapter 86

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They lay in bed for a long time after, bodies sticky with sweat, hearts still beating fast. Damien’s hand rested on Kai’s chest, fingers lightly tracing the phoenix tattoo like he needed to feel it was still there. The room was quiet except for their breathing. Kai stared at the ceiling, mind spinning from everything that had just happened. The intensity. The way Damien had taken control. The way it had felt both terrifying and exactly what he needed.

 

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