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Chapter 27: Not Just a Mortal Girl

Alaric

I felt her breath behind me. Shallow, rapid, like the faintest flutter of a bird caught in a snare. The delicate catch in her chest gave her away, the tiniest tremor of air betraying everything she struggled to hold in.

Annora.

I stood still, arms loose at my sides, my expression c...