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80. The cost of Mercy 

Author: Kamino_Immortal
last update Last Updated: 2025-09-14 23:13:34

Magnus

It would have been selfish of me not to go. He was on his knees after all. I had ordered him to leave so Celeste could return to her duties undetected.

Darkness had already covered the sky by the time I got to the cabin.

The sound of hunters cheering to their victory was louder than the screams coming from the burning cabin. I could smell her. Sabine. She was in there with them.

I snuck to the back of the cabin where no one would see me. I could cut through the hunters and be done with it, but my priority was Sabine.

When I got to the back of the cabin, the sound of rustling leaves caught my ear. My head turned towards the direction, and I saw a young hunter running towards the burning cabin.

Dark curls framed her pale, delicate face, and her small frame moved with a quiet grace. There was something soft and genuine in her eyes that made her impossible to ignore.

She hopped into the flames through the window for no reason. I followed behind her, curious as to why she wou
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