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Chapters
Chapter 1: The Wrong Beer
Chapter 2: Echoes in Static and Blood
Chapter 3: The Breaking Point
Chapter 4: Sanctuary's Sharp Edges
Chapter 5: Rusted Bars
Chapter 6: The Hand in the Dark
Chapter 7: The Storm Finds Its Calm
Chapter 8: The Giant at the Door
Chapter 9: Sparks and Promises
Chapter 10: Rumbling stomach
Chapter 11: Broken Gold
Chapter 12: Echoes and Absence
Chapter 13: Cherry Bombs and Tripping Wires
Chapter 14: Held and Unlocked
Chapter 15: Tending flames
Chapter 16: Whispers and warnings
Chapter 17: The impulse of trust
Chapter 18: Curious thoughts
Chapter 19: Whispers in the dark
Chapter 20: Golden eyes in the dark
Chapter 21: The thorn and the touch

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Chapter 9: Sparks and Promises
I snapped out of my frozen stupor, realizing I was still staring wide-eyed at Xavier. Flushing hotly, I dipped into an awkward, jerky bow, a leftover habit from appeasing volatile men.
"Don't," Xavier's deep voice rumbled, a frown etching lines between his brows. He didn't sound angry, just wea...