Marysvale
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“At least there’s no lasting damage to her mental state,” I said, referring to Hannah.
Jane smiled.
She started to say something; but unable to resist any longer, and before I lost my nerve, I snatched her up in my arms and kissed her lips.
She went stiff.
I released her, mortified that I had been too presumptuous.
I stammered, “I’m sorry… I thought you felt the same way.”
She looked at me slyly. A playful grin spread across her face, and she said, “Took you long enough.”
Bewildered, I sputtered, “But… I thought…It’s just that…”
“Shhh,” she whispered, pressing a finger to my lips.
Then, taking my face in her hands, she gently pulled me close and kissed me.
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Table of Contents
Prologue
Chapter One: Syre
Chapter Two: Deception
Chapter Three: The Hunted
Chapter Four: Monsters
Chapter Five: Deliverance
Chapter Six: Friendship
Chapter Seven: Stalking the Stalker
Chapter Eight: Controlling the Lonely Road
Chapter Nine: Journey
Chapter Ten: Awakening
Chapter Eleven: Behind the Gate
Chapter Twelve: The Mind and the Snake
Chapter Thirteen: The Garrison
Chapter Fourteen: Trapped
Chapter Fifteen: The Market
Chapter Sixteen: Betrayal
Chapter Seventeen: The Guest
Chapter Eighteen: Naehume
Chapter Nineteen: Overcome
Chapter Twenty: Out of the Dungeon
Chapter Twenty-one: Beyond the Wall
Epilogue