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Chapter Nine: Red and Gold

Author: KEJIA3
last update publish date: 2026-01-23 13:12:21

Gavin's POV

Marrok pulled his horse to a stop ahead of me. His chest heaved. "This is it."

I reined in beside him. "What? You dragged me all this way for WHAT?"

"Just…" He dismounted. His boots hit the ground hard. "You need to see it yourself."

"See what?" I stayed in my saddle. "Your paranoia?"

His jaw tightened. He tied his reins to a branch with quick, jerking movements. "I'm not paranoid."

"Then tell me." I gestured at the empty forest around us. "Why are we out here? In the middle of nowh
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