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Chapter 29: The Shadow of the Matriarch

Autor: Queen H.I
last update Data de publicação: 2026-09-09 07:49:24

​The silence that followed William’s confession was heavier than the stone walls surrounding them.

​Selene felt the air leave her lungs all at once. Her hand gripped Kael’s arm, feeling the sudden, rigid tension that locked his entire body into place. The superheated iron bars of the cell cell ceased their hissing, the golden aura surrounding Kael’s knuckles sputtering out into a cold, suffocating gloom.

​"You lie," Kael said. His voice was no longer a thundering roar; it was flat, razor-thin,
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