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Author: SJ Fedlin
last update publish date: 2026-04-09 14:30:55

CREST POV

Hunter instantly rushed in front of me half-shifted. His fur is coming out, his canines are already extruded, and his eyes are as black as his hair.

We all looked above us. The creature was circling us, showing how majestic his wings that covered almost the entire sky. Then he shouted,"You have three months to surrender to the Sphynx. Offer us what we need at the end of the third month."

'So he's like a messenger,' is what I thought.

Hunter growled, ready to leap.

"Calm down now
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