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Chapter Twenty: Don't let go

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Chapter Twenty: Don't let go

Nathaniel Crowe’s POV

"Maltida!" I called the witch's name immediately we got into her lair.

Seeing Iris almost lifeless body in my arms, she knew what had happened.

"Lay her down on the stone." She ordered.

Even unconscious, Iris couldn’t seem to rest. Her body shifted slightly against the stone, her brows drawn together, her breathing uneven like something was still holding onto her from wherever she had been and it was getting worse.

I stood just outside the cir
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