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Chapter 22

Author: H.I Pearl
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-03 09:44:07

Ava's POV

The sudden stop of the horse jolted me awake. My body swayed forward slightly, and I blinked, confused. I hadn’t even realized I’d fallen asleep. My head was heavy, and my neck ached from the awkward position I’d been riding in.

The guards jumped down first, and one of them turned to help me down. I took his hand reluctantly, sliding off the horse’s back, landing on stiff legs.

I glanced around, rubbing the sleep from my eyes...We were surrounded by thick forest—tall trees with knotted trunks, their leaves blocking out most of the sun.

Something about the place felt wrong. Quiet in the kind of way that made the hairs on my arms stand up.

“Where…where are we?” I asked, my voice cracking from disuse.

The guard closest to me gave a lazy shrug. “We’ll wait for you here. You just need to walk to that house and ask about the person you want.”

I followed his pointing finger and spotted a small house in the distance. It looked old. But why aren't they going with me? Am I sup
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