Chapter 20 The Almost-Kiss
Elena woke to white walls, antiseptic smell, and the ghost of a bullet that had missed her by inches.
The memory crashed over her in fragments: the shattered window, the gunfire, Dante's body covering hers a split-second too late, the burn of impact as the bullet grazed her shoulder instead of her ...
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1 Chapter 1: The Wrong Place at the Wrong Time
2. Chapter 2 Chapter 2: The King's Gaze
3. Chapter 3 Chapter 3: No Escape
4. Chapter 4 Face to Face with the Devil
5. Chapter 5 Chapter 5: The Gilded Cage
6. Chapter 6 The Rules of Captivity
7. Chapter 7 The First Rebellion
8. Chapter 8 A Monster's Restraint
9. Chapter 9 Observations from the Shadows
10. Chapter 10 The Dinner Invitation
11. Chapter 11 Stories of Blood
12. Chapter 12 Unexpected Kindness
13. Chapter 13 The Library Secret
14. Chapter 14 Lines Crossed
15. Chapter 15 The First Crack
16. Chapter 16 The Obsession Deepens
17. Chapter 17 Jealous Fury
18. Chapter 18 The Other Women
19. Chapter 19 A Dangerous Game
20. Chapter 20 The Almost-Kiss
21. Chapter 21 Why He Can't Touch Her
22. Chapter 22 The Fiancée Arrives
23. Chapter 23 Chapter 23: Isabella's Cruelty
24. Chapter 24 Chapter 24: Dante's Choice
25. Chapter 25 Midnight Confessions
26. Chapter 26 The Vulnerability She Shouldn't See
27. Chapter 27 The Gift
28. Chapter 28 Teaching Her His World
29. Chapter 29 The Forbidden Touch
30. Chapter 30 The Morning After
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