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Chapter 74

作者: Anthony
last update 公開日: 2025-05-10 20:48:50

The morning after the trials was strangely quiet.

Not the kind of silence that comes with peace.

But the kind that whispers something is coming.

Liam sat at the edge of the stone balcony in their Paris safehouse, watching the golden sunrise wash over the city like spilled honey. Cassia slept curled in Nova’s arms, her breath steady, her lashes still fluttering from dreams soaked in flame and prophecy.

He should have felt triumphant.

Instead, he felt… watched.

“You’re up early,” Nova’s voice mur
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