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Chapter 12: The Rewrite in which my Story Gets a “Happily Ever After”
“Marry me?”
I heard a voice whisper in my ears as I drifted in and out of consciousness. Was I hallucinating? Did I want to hear those words from James so much that my brain was having him propose to me in my sleep? I opened my eyes, the first sight that greeted me was the tired and drawn face of Duke Harrington. He held me closely in his arms, and for the first time in a long time I felt safe. Before he could notice I had woken up, I closed my eyes again, my mind racing.
Had I heard correctly? If I had, what would I say?
I fell back asleep shortly, stress and exhaustion taking over my body.
When I woke up, my body felt refreshed but my mental state was confused and overwhelmed. I quickly got dressed and headed out, trying to sort out my thoughts.
“Miss Katrina!” A voice called out to me. It was Captain Alexander, he strode up to me
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