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To say that I was paralysed by fear would have been the understatement of the century. I couldn’t even move, and my breath seemed to suddenly get stuck in my chest. Every part of my body had stiffened, and it was almost as if someone had found the switch to my brain and they had flicked it off.
Damian was silent for a very long time. He did not say anything at first. Rather, he just kept on looking at me with those golden eyes which held my gaze for longer than I had intended.
“Hi,” he said, his voice reminding me of all the things I had been trying to forget. My mouth was open, and I kept on looking at him like I’d lost my senses or something. I wished I could move, but my legs had turned to jelly and they simply refused to budge with every single attempt I made. I wanted to get aw
