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Chapter 55

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Scout’s POV

"You can enter," the sentinel said, his voice dropping to a low, tight rasp as he pulled the heavy oak door open.

He refused to look at me. His focus stayed glued to the stone floor, his jaw tight enough to crack. I pulled the silken edges of my robe closer together, but the thin material did nothing to block the sudden chill of the hallway. The fabric clung to my skin, a cheap shield against his silent judgment. I stepped past him, my bare feet sinking into the plush, dark carpet o
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