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Chapter 79 - Safe now

Author: Dakota Quinn
last update publish date: 2026-03-04 10:52:57

(Alicia)

While shocked to the core, I move quickly. I scoop Luka up as the Elven guards falter, caught off guard by the sudden turn of events.

“Let’s go,” I shout, rallying the group, my voice piercing through their frozen, shocked states. We tear through the halls, Luka clinging to me as we fight our way back to freedom. The palace is a maze of confusion and shouts, but we don’t stop, don’t slow, driven by the singular goal of getting Luka to safety.

As we burst through the palace gates and in
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