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Chapter 97: Xavier's POV
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2026-08-29 17:30:06"I don't care if it comes wrapped in silk or smeared in goat blood, throw that fucking letter in the fire," Raine growled, leaning against the heavy oak map table in our private war room.
I sat back in my iron-trimmed leather chair, staring down at the sealed envelope sitting on the dark wood. It didn't have a red wax seal or an official Red Lake stamp. It was just a plain piece of rough, grey paper with my name written across the front in thick, dark ink. A rogue messenger had throw
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