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CHAPTER 435
~Zara's POV~
A dull ache throbbed at the back of my head as I stirred awake. My body felt like lead and I groaned as I sluggishly tried to move my limbs.
The world around me was a blur of dim light and shifting shadows. My limbs felt foreign, weighted down by something tight and unyielding.
"Damn it," I groaned, forcing my eyes open.
I first noticed the stone beneath me—smooth, polished, and eerily warm. The second was Kaid, sitting beside me, his back straight, but his expression was tense.
The third?
We were both bound.
My eyes flew open upon realisation of my predicament. Shit
Thick, glowing binds wrapped around our wrists and ankles, pulsing with a strange golden energy. No chains, no rope—just pure magic, humming softly against my skin.
Kaid exhaled sharply. "Well, this isn't ideal."
