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The power of the bond

Author: Gifted Hands
last update Last Updated: 2025-10-28 14:25:30

Lira's POV

The camp erupted into chaos. Men were barking orders all around me. Everything was a blur and I was beginning to lose my balance.

“My lady, you need to breathe,” Aragon said, gripping my arm.

“I can't. Something is wrong,” I said, falling to the ground.

The pain felt like a hot knife being placed over my skin. Aragon carried me to the far end of the camp, where a crowd was already forming.

Then I saw him.

My stomach turned. Damien lay on the dirt floor, pale and drenched in blood.
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