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Chapter 72

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The second Aurek yanked those old iron doors open, the smell just about knocked us off our feet. It was a nasty mix of ancient blood, the funky scent of burnt herbs, and something sharp and metallic that felt totally alien, like it didn't belong anywhere on this planet.

Aurek froze, his whole body going stiff.

I bumped right into him, stopping short.

The hallway stretched out in front of us, dark as pitch but definitely not empty. Shadows flickered and danced, but not in any normal way. They moved way too fast, too smooth, like they had a mind of their own. Creepy.

Aurek's grip on his sword tightened until his knuckles were white. They're here, he breathed, the words barely audible.

The Shades? I whispered back, my voice trembling a little.

He shook his head, his voice even lower this time. Something a lot worse.

He took a step forward, real slow and careful, but the muscle in his jaw was jumping like he was fighting to keep from losing it completely. Ever since we left the throne roo
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