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Chapter 71: Trial by Fire
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Lilith’s words in the air were like a guillotine up, ready to fall.Start a war.As if it were that simple. As if I wasn’t already working one.The tension of Maxwell beside me was real and living. He was studied and poised, his golden eyes fixed on mine with some substance too fleshy to name—a warning, a plea, a silent accusation.“You’re sure about this?” His voice was low and cautious, but I knew him too well not to hear the anger underneath.I didn’t hesitate. You know, I don’t really feel we have another choice.”Maxwell let out a deep breath, shaking his head as if it was all too much to comprehend. “There’s always another way you can go. You just don’t want to have on it.”I swallowed hard and tried to steady myself. “And what option is that? Running? Hiding?” I shook my head. “We tried that, Max. It didn’t work.”Maxwell’s jaw clenched. “So now we just start torching everything?”Lilith snickered, partly surprised at the tension but saying nothing, letting the moment stretch b
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The energy of the cathedral still crackled through the air, holding onto the stone walls as a challenge that they did not speak. The stares of the Forgotten Clans pressed into me, evaluating me, weighing my worth.But it was Maxwell’s eyes that seared the most.He hadn’t taken his eyes off me since I’d unleashed my power. He was standing there, rigid, arms crossed over his chest, golden eyes dark with something I couldn’t name.Disbelief?Anger?Or maybe—just maybe—fear.But Maxwell was not afraid of things. Not battles, not death, not enemies more powerful than himself.He only feared losing people.To him, I had the sinking feeling that’s just what did happen.Lilith, always the opportunist, cut the silence first, striding forward with a slow, hesitating smile. “Well, well. You really know how to make a statement!”I breathed out, allowing the scraps of power to bubble under my skin. “Was it enough?”Her smirk widened. “For now.”Bastian, however, did not find it as funny. He still
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