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Chapter 52: Blood on the Frozen Slate
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2026-08-26 23:32:55
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How I Met My Mates Chapter 52: Blood on the Frozen Slate
The world tilted into a sickening freefall.The shrieking groan of snapping steel echoed through the narrow ravine, swallowed almost instantly by the roaring mountain gale. Three hundred feet above the snow-choked valley floor, the heavy iron cage lurched sideways, dropping like a lead weight through the howling whiteout."Grab the frame!" Dominic roared, his deep voice slicing through the chaos.Before gravity could drag me into the abyss, Dominic’s massive arm slammed around my waist. With terrifying, instinctual power, he drove his broadsword straight through the iron floor of the cage and into the jagged granite face of the cliff. Sparks exploded into the night air as the blade bit deep into the stone, the friction screaming against the rock as our downward momentum violently jerked to a halt.To our left, Kaelen had already thrown his broad shoulder against the iron side-rail, his huge, calloused hand plunging straight into a crevice in the icy cliff face. Blood welled beneath
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