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Chapter 166: Something Old and Dangerous

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last update 게시일: 2026-07-20 14:59:55

Petra lay on her side, staring at the faint outline of the curtains as moonlight slipped through the narrow gap between them.

The room was quiet in the way only night could manage, too quiet, as if the walls themselves were listening for something. Every time she closed her eyes, Zoe's voice crept back in, low and rasping.

'You think this is over?'

Petra shifted, drawing the blanket tighter around her shoulders. She had faced threats before. She had survived betrayal, sickness, humiliation, ab
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