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The Invitation in Ink

作者: Thomas Morau
last update 公開日: 2026-02-20 06:13:36

Chapter 13: The Invitation in Ink

Victoria finished with Garrick in silence.

She rose from the shallows, wiping the last traces of blood from her lips with the back of her hand. The templar lay motionless now—eyes open, staring at nothing, breath shallow and even. Paralyzed. Alive. Dinner preserved for later if she chose. The fog swallowed the faint gurgle of his breathing as Victoria turned fully toward the cypress.

Raven had not moved from her crouch. Exhaustion kept her pinned, but the cold
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