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Chapter Fifty-Three – The First Betrayal

Author: Avery Quinn
last update publish date: 2026-03-17 01:41:55

Chapter Fifty-Three – The First Betrayal

The dream returned before Ava even realized she had fallen asleep.

At first it was only darkness.

Not frightening.

Just endless.

Then the wind began to move.

Soft at first.

Then stronger.

Carrying with it the scent of pine, cold stone, and something wild.

Ava felt the shift in the air before she saw anything.

Magic.

Old.

Powerful.

She stood in the middle of a forest that did not belong to the present.

The trees were taller than any she had
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