Chapter 29

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Content Warning: This chapter might contain violence, abuse, crime, or triggering factors that may be harmful, disturbing, or traumatizing to some. Reader’s discretion is advised. Thank you.

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POV: Denvereaux Thorne

He was caged in the darkness. He was sleeping soundly when she heard someone’s voice. A familiar one. And it croaked as pain and melancholy were visibly written in each of the words she spoke. His heart clenched in pain, too. He could feel her raw pain until it all intensified – making him finally open his eyes.

‘Where am I?’

He tried to say something, but nothing came out of his mouth. It was so...