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Chapter 23: The Devil's Bargain
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2026-02-16 05:43:11
Sloane Sterling History isn't just in the books; it's under their feet. Finding out that Maya might be the descendant of 'The Grey'—the last Silver Alpha who led a secret resistance—changes everything. She's a legacy. But the Council didn't just defeat the Grey; they erased him. Now Xander and Elena have three days to prepare for a demonstration that could end exactly how it did three hundred years ago. Do you think Xander should trust the Resistance Map in the journal, or is it too old to be useful? And what do you think Katerina will do — Sloane Sterling
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