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Chapter 9

Author: Debby.D
last update Last Updated: 2025-11-02 20:42:00

I dreamed of blood that night.

It ran like rivers through the dark, spreading across the ground, sinking into the earth. And in the middle of it stood a figure made of shadows—tall, not human, eyes glowing like burning coals.

You can’t hide from what you are, it said. You can’t escape the fate waiting for you.

I woke gasping, my heart slamming against my ribs, my skin cold and damp with sweat

The shelter was empty. Lyra must have already left for morning duties.

Outside, I could hear the camp stirring to life but it was different now. Quieter. More cautious. The easy warmth from two days ago had been replaced by tension that hung in the air like smoke.

Davey's death had changed everything.

I forced myself up, ignoring my protesting muscles, and splashed cold water on my face from the basin Lyra kept near her workspace. My reflection in the small mirror looked haggard, dark circles under my eyes, bruises from yesterday's training still healing on my jaw and cheekbone.

I looked like I'
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