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The journey home

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last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-03-10 23:36:20

MIRA'S POV

I stood near the door of the south room while Rowan sat across from Isla at the small table. Tobias was standing behind Rowan, arms folded. No one had asked me to leave, and no one had asked me to stay, so I stayed.

Rowan leaned back in his chair and looked at Isla directly. "I'm not accepting your offer today."

Isla's expression didn't change. "I expected that."

"I'll investigate what actually happened at Nightshadow. Who ordered it, who carried it out, and where you were when it st
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