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Chapter 11

Author: Iziegbe
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-04-18 20:02:11

The Stranger in the Shadows

Lyra glided through the forest like a wraith, her body battered and her spirit hanging by a thread. The chill pierced her exposed skin, but it couldn’t compete with the turmoil raging within her. Anger. Heartbreak. Betrayal. They all vied for attention in her heart.

Survival was all that mattered now.

As dawn approached, her limbs barely followed her commands. Her energy dwindled, and the dull ache of the severed bond continued to throb like a raw wound. She crumpled beneath a twisted oak tree, the rustling leaves overhead murmuring in the morning breeze. Her eyelids fluttered shut, weariness consuming her—

Crack.

Her senses jolted back to life.

A footstep. Not far away.

She scrambled upright, her back pressed against the tree. Her vision blurred from fatigue and pain, but she forced herself to stay alert.

Another step.

She was not alone.

Then, from the underbrush, a tall figure emerged.

Male. Broad-shouldered. Hooded.

Lyra’s fists instinctively tightened,
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