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The Light Between Sin & Salvation: Chapter 17

Summary: Azriel acts like a feral animal when he finally decides to get his mouth on Elain. The Archeron sisters have a fight. Elain goes through something hard.

CW: Significant trauma response/depiction of depressive state. Heavy family angst/fighting.

Chapter 17: Hard

BIIIIIIIIIIIG thanks to @elrieldreamer for helping me workshop some plot points for this and upcoming chapters I am so so so grateful 💗

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Preview:

“Beron is demanding an alliance between our families.”

“And why in the fuck would we ever do that?” Cass grunted. 

“He's threatening the lives of…innocents,” Rhys answered. “If we don't agree, he's going to start killing people.” His eyes flickered to Elain, no doubt thinking of the twins. 

“And what the fuck kind of alliance is he asking for?” Mor asked, crossing her arms. 

Rhys cleared his throat again. “An alliance through marriage.” 

“What do you-” Mor started, but cut herself off when she realized what he meant. “Oh, no. Fuck no.”

Rhys sighed. “Beron is demanding a marriage to Eris to ally our families. And he wants…” he cringed slightly as he delivered the final blow. “One of Feyre’s sisters.” 

Az felt Elain’s entire body stiffen atop him as she whipped her head around to look at him. He just rested his forehead against her shoulder in defeat. 

Cass stood up so aggressively his chair toppled over. “Fuck that,” he snarled so violently that both Lucien and Mor reeled back in astonishment. 

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