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CHAPTER 26: THE BARGAIN

Author: Lizzy Fash
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-02-21 17:29:23

LUCY

The forest was alive with whispers, a haunting melody that wove through the trees, urging me forward. Every step felt heavier than the last, the weight of my desires and the promises I was about to make pressing down on me. My heart thundered in my chest as I approached the familiar clearing, the air thick with the scent of herbs and smoke.

Selene’s lair was shrouded in darkness, an ominous glow emanating from the entrance. The witch’s power hung in the air, palpable and suffocating. I hesitated at the threshold, my hand trembling as I pushed the heavy wooden door open.

How Marissa thought I'd simply sit around and watch as I lost everything I don’t know. How is it possible that now Ryan will be killed? What happens to me then? If I can have Ryan I must attain power and attain Thomas. I won't lose in everything

“Selene,” I called out, my voice barely above a whisper.

The room was dimly lit, the only illumination coming from the flickering flames of black candles scattered throug
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