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Chapter 72 – The Demon at the Gate

last update publish date: 2026-01-25 15:05:56

Ronan

By the time we reached the edges of Blackpine territory, snow had turned to slush under our boots and the wind had dulled to a moaning hush. A village of stone and timber unfolded in front of us—quiet, wary, old as war.

People stopped what they were doing when they saw us. Mothers pulled children indoors. Elders stiffened like ghosts had risen. Some of the younger ones looked confused, curious—just strangers passing through. But the older ones?

They knew.

I heard the whispers before we ev
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