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Chapter 12: The Ritual Preparation

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POV: Thelma

I didn't sleep at all that night. How could I? Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Yvonne's satisfied smile and that horrible silver dagger. By the time dawn broke through my barred windows, I felt like a ghost of myself.

The silver lining in the room had weakened me more than I'd expected. My limbs felt heavy, my thoughts sluggish. Even worse, I could barely sense Thalia, my wolf. It was like she was trapped behind a thick wall that I couldn't break through.

Around midmorning, Elena came to visit me. She brought a breakfast tray and that same fake motherly smile she'd been wearing for twenty-three years.

"Good morning, darling," she said, setting the tray on my bedside table. "I brought your favorite - blueberry pancakes."

I stared at the food without touching it. "How long have you been planning this?"

"Planning what, sweetheart?"

"Don't." My voice came out sharper than I intended. "Don't pretend anymore, Elena. I know about the ritual. I know what you're going to
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