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Chapter 17: The Witch’s Bargain

“What is this?” Evelyn demanded, slamming the silver locket onto Morgana’s table, its rose etching glinting in the hut’s firelight. The air was thick with sage and iron, the crackle of burning reeds stinging her nose. Her rune pulsed, hot as a brand, the locket’s weight still heavy in her memory,...