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Chapter 17 - Chapter 17

Rayne POV

"Tell me what you're hiding, Kael." My voice broke the suffocating silence, trembling with desperation and hunger for the truth.

He stood a few feet away, his shoulders tense, his jaw clenched so hard I could hear his teeth grinding. He refused to meet my eyes, and his silence cut deeper than any sharp sword have seen.

"Kael," I said again, stepping closer to him.

"I trusted you from the very first day. I defended you anytime I had the chance to do so. If there's something I need to know..."

"You wouldn't understand any of this," he interrupted, his voice low and bitter.

I froze. "Try me."

He turned sharply, his eyes meeting mine with an intensity that sent shivers down my spine.

"You think this is simple, Rayne? You think I want to keep secrets away from my own mate? That I enjoy hiding pieces of myself?"

"Then don't!" I yelled. The words echoed into the forest around us.

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