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The Heir and the Spare

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last update publish date: 2026-06-01 05:48:34

Celeste's nod was the only warning I got.

The room exploded—not with fire, but with pressure. The same bone-deep hum I'd felt at the arena, at the warehouse, in every moment Jace's eyes had turned gold. Gregory's wife raised her hand, and a wave of force slammed into Marcus and Ava, throwing them against the far wall. Ava's camera clattered to the floor, still recording. Marcus crumpled and didn't get up.

"Don't kill them," Celeste said, her voice eerily calm. "You need witnesses."

"I need obed
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