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Chapter 35: Embers of Resolve
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... ed in the palace courtyard. Inside the Emerald Wing, silence hung in the air like a held breath. Arjun sat cross-legged on the silk mat, his eyes closed, body bare from the waist up, sweat glistening on his skin. The steam rising from the hot herbal bath nearby mixed with the scent of sandalwood.
His body ached—not from exhaustion, but from control. Last night had been a test of restraint, a test he'd barely passed.
"She's pushing you," said Kaari softly, the spy-master of the so ...
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