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Chapter 25 - The ritual

Author: Fireheart.
last update publish date: 2026-10-28 06:28:38

The sanctuary appeared through the trees like a ghost from another age. It was a ruin, that much was obvious from the crumbling stone walls, the collapsed roof and the vines that had grown over everything like nature's attempt to reclaim what had been forgotten. But there was power here, too. I could feel the strangeness in the air and how wary it made me feel.

Azriel helped me down from Windseeker, his hand lingering on my waist longer than necessary. "This is it," he said. "The sanctuary whe
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  • Sold to the Demon Lycan Prince    Chapter 25 - The ritual

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