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8: What the Corridor Left Behind

Auteur: Seraphine Cole
last update Date de publication: 2026-07-18 16:04:00

The commotion led to the east stairwell, and by the time Seraphina reached it, a small crowd had already gathered at the bottom, pressed back against the walls, watching something she couldn't see yet.

She pushed through far enough to understand.

Isadora stood at the center of it, uniform torn at one shoulder, a thin line of blood tracking down her forearm. Not deep. Not dangerous. But enough that the two girls flanking her had gone pale, and enough that Professor Wren was already crossing the
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  • The Alpha Secret Obsession     8: What the Corridor Left Behind

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