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C34

Auteur: Chiso
last update Date de publication: 2026-08-01 20:40:57

Lyra Ashbourne POV

The past three weeks had been an absolute nightmare, and the only thing keeping my mind off the pure agony in my chest was the Crimson Covenant Gala, which was finally less than twenty-four hours away.

Kaia and I had spent an entire Saturday dragging ourselves through every high-end boutique in Black Hollow City to find formal gowns, and even though I begged her not to let him, Lucien bought my dress. Trying to explain to my best friend why I refused to accept a dress from he
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