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CHAPTER 40

Author: Moon Runner
last update Last Updated: 2025-12-13 21:34:07

KIRA'S POV

I stared at the ring lying on the attic floor, my mind momentarily blank.

It was small, simple at first glance, resting there like it had every right to be.

Slowly, I reached out and picked it up between my fingers. It was colder than I expected, the metal sending a faint chill into my skin.

I turned it over once, then again, studying it more carefully this time.

Along the rim, faint markings were carved into the metal—thin lines that curved and intersected in a pattern I didn’t recognize.

They weren’t random scratches. They were intentional.

My brows furrowed as curiosity bloomed deeper in my chest.

“What are you?” I murmured under my breath.

I tilted the ring closer to the attic light, squinting as I examined the markings from different angles.

They didn’t look decorative. They looked… symbolic. Like they were meant to represent something rather than just look pretty.

A strange thought crept into my mind.

Could this have something to do with the letter?

I leaned in
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