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Kharon chapter

He reached for my face, cupping my cheek.
"My carus." He leaned forward until his warm lips hovered over mine.
The kiss was featherlight; I felt it in my soul.
He pulled away.
I touched my tingling lips.

"Carissima," Kharon purred, eyes half-lidded and smoldering, as he wiped at his bloody face, revealing smooth unmarred skin. He grabbed on to the table.
"I'm so sorry for everything I've done to hurt you—you deserve better than me" I gripped my chair for dear life.
Kharon loomed over me, blocking out the rest of the room as his breath fanned against the shell of my right ear.
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"But you stopped. Why?"
Rubbing my face tiredly, I looked anywhere but at them.
"Alexis," Augustus said, his voice tight. "Why?"
"I want to... give us a chance," I whispered, feeling lightheaded. "It's just physical now, but... maybe we can be more.. some day?"
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"Wait? I can still feel—" Kharon's eyes widened.
He tried to stand up but collapsed back onto his knees.
Augustus panted, still splayed on the floor. "Why?" he asked.
"It doesn't make any sense ... We gave you an out"
"We gave you the divorce that you wanted." Kharon frowned.

"Breathe, carissima," Kharon said hoarsely. "Don't panic.
You're going to figure out what it means."

I reached down for him with glowing hands, gently touching his head.
He stared up at me like I was his deliverance.

"Alexis," Kharon said hoarsely as he pushed up from his chest onto his knees, and wiped at the cut on his face.
My right knee spasmed.
Eyes still glossy with the remnants of pain, he slowly crawled across the floor toward me.
He bowed his crowned head—I gripped my chair—he kissed the tops of my feet. "Angel," he whispered.

I don't want to kill them. I want the three of us to figure this out.

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I don't want to hurt them anymore; they've been hurt enough.
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