07/03/2026 04:52

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If it was a friend, they'd call back. You love him. I was alive. I felt his loneliness, and his need, even if it was only for one night, not to be lonely, not to be exiled down in the dark, alone.

Let's go backstage. I held on to Damian's hand like it was the last solid thing in the world. The beast understands being hit, being injured. That one small writhing movement seemed to affect Nathaniel's body.