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Ch. 5: Seven Demons, One Darling

By: InkMouse

By V-Ink StoriesPublished about 5 hours ago 11 min read
Ch. 5: Seven Demons, One Darling
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The promise of escape with Solomon was a small, cold pebble in my pocket. I clung to it as I navigated the House of Lamentation’s halls the next day, the memories of the library and Solomon’s bed a fresh, complicated ache. My body felt different—well-used, sensitive in a way that was both pleasurable and a constant, low-grade reminder of my own fractured state.

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