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iating public break up, I'd returned to my dorm room with Annik

, reorganize every shelf,

til I couldn't feel my knees and my back ached. A

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being over with how Kaspe

ut the rumors definitely got to me through my annoying roommate.

reasons for enduring this

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no reply

thoughts I hadn't

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fighting back tears

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couldn't face anyone aft

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clutched my bag stra

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ached my ears. I felt my spine stiffene

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fast, I almost

my ears as Gavril

of my stomach as I took

what's worse was he wasn't alone. He

me, wrapping its cl

new

orked the way

as he took slow, measured steps t

the predator. I could feel his lustful e

nt any trouble,

for trouble, baby. All I asked was

throat. "I... I'm

scoffed, c

k hit the wall,

his bastard get aw

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t beating wildly.

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from me, baby

hat. Felt like worms were c

and I'll have you whether

in my gut. "Please, just let me go," I begge

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way I could

ped. What

's voice sliced through my chaotic

ior, his family was also one of the founding

my life so damn diff

quiet until my next class a

rner of my eyes, I wanted so

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use," he sighed like I'd exasperated him. "I'm being nice b

rful and suffocating before a voice

flooded me, my body going sl

ance between us, I was finally able to breat

glimpse of my savior. My breath hitched wh

a laugh, breaking the silence. "What ar

d from Gavril to me. "Talking? That

.' I wanted to yel

aching Azrael and it was only then I notic

" he huffed. "Too stubborn and don't tak

mpty classroom," Azrael said flatly as

Goddess b

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jaw tightened. He was seconds away from tellin

r, Azrael stalked closer to me, e

ehold. He had that arrogance and effortless grace ab

I was a new species... Like I was wor

ense, it was a stru

like that? Like... like

pid. We've

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row

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help, Prince Azrael,

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, then he leaned back. "But