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Chapter 55

Author: selenereese
last update publish date: 2025-12-29 08:27:50

“I can’t sleep.” Alessia whispered it into the dimly lit chamber long after midnight, though she wasn’t speaking to anyone in particular. The Conclave guest quarters were luxurious—gold-paneled walls, floating lanterns, and a bed carved from Solaris crystal—but not even the softest pillows or warmest blankets could quiet her mind.

Tomorrow morning, she would stand in the Trial Arena. She would face Ravion Vesper Noctis. She would be watched by three empires.

She sat at the window seat, staring
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