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Chapter 185

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Simone’s POV

"Get moving," the sentinel snarled, his fingers jabbing deep into my shoulder blade.

He didn't lead me down the stairs. He threw me.

My boots lost their grip on the wet stone, skimming over the dark slime coating the steps until my back slammed against the iron-reinforced door at the bottom. The air down here didn't just smell like rot. It tasted like cold copper and old grease.

"Inside, little girl," the older sentinel grunted, his palm flattening against the centre of my chest t
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