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43: Mistakes Made (1)

Author: Ena Starr
last update publish date: 2026-06-18 13:56:48

Jacob

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By the time we reached the edge of my territory, the light had already begun to soften, the sun dipping lower in the sky and casting long shadows across the ground. The trees at the border stood tall and quiet, their leaves shifting gently in the breeze, but there was nothing peaceful about the weight that sat in my chest.

Sophia walked a few steps ahead of me, her posture straight despite the injury she carried. The two messengers with her stayed close, silent.

She had refused every of
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    KristaAs I entered the house, the door creaked softly behind me, though the faint murmur of activity throughout the manor drowned out any noise I made. Before I could even take another step, one of the maids rushed toward me, her face flushed with anxiety as she fumbled with a small notepad in her

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