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Chapter 52:Faerie Contract

Author: Queen jessy
last update publish date: 2026-06-29 15:57:31

The last note of the fiddle hung in the air like a question no one had answered yet. Cian let the bow rest against his thigh, fingers still tingling from the strings. The forest around him felt different tonight — the trees leaned in a little closer, leaves rustling even though there was no wind. The light between the branches shifted from gold to silver and back again, as if the place itself was listening.

He wiped sweat from his brow with the back of his hand. His heart was still beating hard
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