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few weeks had passed since Selena and I had our heart-to-heart talk about Lucius. Since that fateful day, I was a changed person. The weight of my past seemed to lift, and I was finally able to move forward.

Selena had taken it upon herself to teach me everything she knew. From magic to hand-to-hand combat, she was determined to make me a formidable opponent. I was grateful for her guidance, and even though I was sore and bruised from our training sessions, I felt more alive than I had in a long time.

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Eden woke up to the sound of birds chirping outside of his tent. He groggily rubbed his eyes and sat up, taking a deep breath of the fresh morning air. As he stretched his arms, he couldn't help but feel a bit bothered about Felicia and how she was doing. He wouldn't deny that he had a growing feeling for her, but it seemed she was more into Daniel than he was and it made him so mad.

She had followed Dominic to get the black powder in white broth, and he couldn't shake off the f