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Chapter 16

Alaric stared at me like I’d just licked his sword.

His jaw? Locked. Like the tension traveled from his soul into his teeth and decided to camp there.

I blinked, cheeks full of sugar and judgment.

“It’s just a tart,” I said around a bite, frowning.

He narrowed his eyes, fork lowering. His stare?...