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Chapter 28: Shadows of War

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Chapter 28: Shadows of War

I ran as fast as my legs could carry me, my heart pounding with every frantic step. By the time I reached the riverbank, my chest was heaving. I tore off my shawl, its fabric soaked with bloodstains, and yanked the knife from beneath my gown. Without hesitation, I hurled both into the river, watching the dark water swallow them whole.

I didn’t linger. I spun around and bolted back toward the quarters, every shadow pressing against my skin. When I arrived, the place was silent—everyone already fast asleep. Relief surged through me, and I exhaled a long, weary sigh.

But the images wouldn’t leave me. The king, gasping for air, blood spilling from his mouth, the muffled groans of a man clinging to life, flashed again and again behind my eyes. Slowly, a smirk curled across my lips.

I prayed silently to the gods that he wouldn’t survive the night. Let this be the last breath he ever drew. After his death, I could finally escape Kyratth, return to Blackridg
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