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Chapter 85 — The Shattered Past

Author: Maia Ward
last update publish date: 2026-03-10 04:32:48

The palace was quiet that night, yet the silence did not feel peaceful. It pressed against Raya’s chest and made her breathe slower than normal, as if the walls themselves were waiting for something to break. The war outside had paused for a moment, but the war inside her had not. Derek and Jax were in the council chamber with the generals, planning their next move against Drail, and she had told them she needed time alone. They did not question her. They felt the storm rising in her through th
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