The weight of the past pressed down on them, suffocating, relentless. Cassian's hands clenched at the edge of the bed, his jaw tight as memories threatened to shatter the fragile peace they'd built.
Riven's fingers found his, gripping tight like an anchor in the storm. "We don't have to be prisoners anymore," he said, voice trembling with a mix of fear and fierce determination.
Cassian met his gaze, seeing the fire burning there—wild, untamed, and desperate for freedom. "Then let's break these chains," he whispered, pulling Riven closer until their bodies fused into one.
Their passion erupted with the force of a tempest, raw and unfiltered. Every touch, every gasp was a declaration of rebellion against the cages they'd both known too well.
In the heat of their release, they found strength—strength to shatter old bonds, to reclaim their desires, and to forge a new path, together.
As dawn's light spilled over them, the chains were gone. In their place was something stronger: a fierce, unbreakable bond forged in fire and freedom.
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