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CHAPTER 17: THE PROMISE HE KEPT

Author: Shii Empress
last update publish date: 2026-08-11 19:51:28

Lyra barely noticed the view; her eyes were fixed on the old brass compass resting on her desk. For the third time that morning, she picked it up; the needle spun in a slow, erratic circle before snapping to a rigid halt, always pointing down.

She let out a quiet sigh.

“You’ve been staring at that thing for thirty minutes.”

Hayden’s voice drifted from the doorway; he walked into the office with two mugs of coffee, placing one beside her before sitting down across the desk.

“I thought it would c
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