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CHAPTER 007

Author: Kat.E
last update Last Updated: 2025-02-26 01:50:19

"Why is he taking so long?" I ask myself as I shift uncomfortably on the worn-out leather couch in my dad's study. My body still aches, but the pain is nothing compared to the storm brewing inside me.

I stand up, tiptoe to the door, and carefully peek out. I see the hunters wrapping up whatever they’ve been discussing with a few unfamiliar faces. I see my father nodding, his expression unreadable, before he finally turns toward the study.

I hurry back to the chair, grab one of his old hunter books from the desk, and flip it open, pretending to read. The door creaks open, and I brace myself.

He walks in without looking at me and heads straight to his ridiculously large chair at his desk.

"What do you need, Ingrid?" he asks, his voice sharp and commanding.

I place the book down and adjust myself on the chair. His piercing gaze makes my stomach twist, but I swallow my fear and clear my throat.

"Something happened to me when I was away," I begin, choosing my words carefully.

He squints an
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