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Engraved in Pain

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last update วันที่เผยแพร่: 2026-01-02 19:08:09

Ember Frost’s POV

A sudden burst of pain tore me from my thoughts.

I screamed.

Harriet glanced at me with sympathy, but her hand never slowed. The blade continued its precise path.

“These markings are linked,” she said calmly. “If I stop or slip, everything fails. There’s no fixing it.”

The runes on my hand were complete now. She moved to my elbow, where the skin was thinner and more fragile. Oddly, the pain there was more intense, but it didn’t last long.

“Just a little longer,” she murmured.
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