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    Summary

    The story follows Callum and Rayla after a secret mission goes wrong—Callum is stabbed deep in the ribs protecting her, but hides how bad the wound is. In the aftermath, their relationship fractures. Rayla is furious at him for always sacrificing himself, while Callum grows darker, moodier, and more dominant, letting anger and pain reshape him. Their arguments crackle with tension—emotional and sexual—with nights spent in separate places, both convinced the other abandoned their bed.

    And after Callum experiencing a near death experience while on a mission, Rayla leaves for the Silvergrove, convinced she can’t bear watching him destroy himself.

    He doesn’t see a reason to keep going without Rayla.

    But when Rayla returns after a few months—climbing through his window at night, their reunion is hesitant, aching, and filled with months of unspoken love.

    She sees a whole new Callum—still her boy, but sharper, darker, more arrogant, more powerful.
    His council presence becomes terrifying.
    He forces ambassadors to bow. He threatens to cut out tongues. He's an arrogant fucking asshole.

    Rayla is horrified—tempted, angry, jealous, and deeply attached.

    *RE-UPLOADED*

    Language:
    English
    Words:
    98,150
    Chapters:
    19/?
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