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Chapters
01: The Gift Part 01
02: The Gift Part 02
03: The Mistake Part 01
04: The Mistake Part 02
05: The Stain of Shame
06: The Taste of Ash
07: Haunted by Touch
08: Bound by Assignment Part 01
09: Bound by Assignment Part 02
10: A Hasty Retreat Part 01
11: A Hasty Retreat Part 02
12: Lingering Heat on the Field
13: Untouched
14: Consuming Need Part 01
15: Consuming Need Part 02
16: Unwanted Attention
17: A Flicker of Possession Part 01
18: A Flicker of Possession Part 02
19: The Shattered Silence Part 01
20: The Shattered Silence Part 02
21: The Shattered Silence Part 03
22: Maya's Gentle Nudge
23: Victory's Shadow
24: Raw and Reckless Part 01
25: Raw and Reckless Part 02
26: Raw and Reckless Part 03
27: Raw and Reckless Part 04
28: Guarding What's Mine Part 01
29: Guarding What's Mine Part 02
30: A Well-Timed Question
31: Stolen Intimacy Part 01
32: Stolen Intimacy Part 02
33: A Jealous Hunger
34: The Other Man's Touch Part 01
35: The Other Man's Touch Part 02
36: Cracks in the Formation
37: Fragile Walls
38: Whispers in the Dark
39: Skin on Skin Part 01
40: Skin on Skin Part 02
41: Love in the Soft Light Part 01
42: Love in the Soft Light Part 02
43: The Price of Desire Part 01
44: The Price of Desire Part 02
45: Between Desire and Discovery Part 01
46: Between Desire and Discovery Part 02
47: The Unspoken Divide Part 01
48: The Unspoken Divide Part 02
49: Unburdening Part 01
50: Unburdening Part 02
51: Stolen Moments in the Stillness Part 01
52: Stolen Moments in the Stillness Part 02
53: Stolen Moments in the Stillness Part 03
54: Asher's Watch
55: Under His Watch
56: Suffocating Sweetness Part 01
57: Suffocating Sweetness Part 02
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55: Under His Watch
Cecilia's POV
The sterile quiet of the Cognitive Psychology Lab pressed in, the low hum of the computers a tangible vibration against my skin, a discordant thrum against the frantic pulse in my chest. The antiseptic air, usually unnoticed, now felt sharp, almost acrid, a scent that twisted with t...