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Chapter 48

Author: O. J. Maren
last update publish date: 2026-09-10 16:03:43
Luca’s POV

The cold white light flooded the space between us, sharp and heavy, pressing against skin and bone like solid stone. Their chanting rose in steady, rhythmic waves, words rolling out thick and old — keep apart, keep pure, keep the line, keep the law — each syllable weaving a spell built not to hurt, but to divide. I felt it instantly: the magic reached out, trying to pull the balance I held inside me into two separate pieces, trying to split the warmth from the strength, the softness f
O. J. Maren

We have reached a turning point. Now the true conflict begins — not between good and evil, but between what is old and what is right. Between rules made out of fear, and truth built out of understanding. Thank you for walking this far with me. Every chapter brings us closer to the heart of this story.  

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