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The Weight of Knowledge

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last update تاريخ النشر: 2026-02-08 22:42:52

Alejandro’s POV

I woke up with the taste of smoke in my mouth. Not real smoke but more like memory. The kind that clings to the back of your throat after something ancient moves through you and leaves fingerprints behind.

For a long moment, I didn’t open my eyes. Because I already knew where I was. The Haven breathed differently at dawn, quiet, but never asleep. Wards hummed like a second heartbeat beneath the mountain, steady and constant. Safe.

Safer than anywhere had a right to be. Still...M
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  • The Haven Of Shadows    The Noise Beyond the Wards

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