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CHAPTER EIGHTY

Author: ZIA
last update publish date: 2026-05-12 23:36:01

Elara's point of view

The knock on the door came so hard that I almost dropped the glass in my hand. My entire body stiffened instantly.

Aeron reacted faster than me. One second he was standing near the couch arguing with me about whether I should stay inside the apartment for another few days, and the next second he was already at the door with sharp alertness covering his face.

Even Emily jumped from her seat nervously. The atmosphere inside the apartment shifted immediately.

Danger was the
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