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chapter 29: The Assassin's Confession

Penulis: Dione Zeus
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The dungeons stunk of damp stone, rust, and blood that had seeped too deep into the walls to be washed clean. Torches hissed along the narrow hall, their flames casting restless shadows.

Serina descended the steps with Damien at her side, Cassian trailing behind like a silent sentinel. Each step seemed to press the air heavier against her chest.

At the far end of the chamber, the assassin knelt bound in chains, his body bruised, his lip split, one eye swollen shut. And yet, when he lifted his head, his gaze was sharp burning with defiance, with hatred.

Damien’s expression did not shift. “So this is the serpent who dared stain my palace floor.”

The guards forced the man to his knees. Blood flecked his teeth as he spat onto the ground. “You’ll all fall soon enough. The serpent coils tighter with every breath you take.”

One guard struck him across the jaw. He laughed through the pain.

Serina’s skin prickled. Her memories surged daggers in the garden, steel flashing in the dark. The words
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