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Chapter 25

Author: Dahlia Black
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-09-14 01:03:21

The dark, damp chill of the subterranean catacombs fell away, replaced by the rising heat and deafening roar of the upper Colosseum.

Aurelius carried me up the wide spiral staircase of the main gatehouse, his heavy, shadow-steel boots striking the stone steps with a slow, iron cadence. I lay motionless in his arms, my body paralyzed by absolute core exhaustion, yet my consciousness hovered in a surreal state of heightened clarity. My head rested against the cold plates of his chest armor, right
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