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12. A. & L.

Author: Bluebell
last update publish date: 2026-07-26 20:16:40

Livia’s POV

Darkness snapped back as I jerked my hand away as if the stone had burned me, staggering back a step. My knees buckled, forcing me to catch myself against a fallen pillar. My chest heaved, goosebumps bursting across my arms under my velvet cloak.

I’ve been here before, I realized, my heart thrashing wildly against my chest. I stood in this sanctuary long before my father ever built our pack.

I forced myself back to the altar, my eyes frantically scanning the marble surface. Near th
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