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The Fight She Started

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Cressida's pov

The dining hall was loud and the candles were bright and the air was thick with the smell of roasted meat and fresh bread.

I sat at our usual table with Raven beside me and Benita across from me and Tasha leaning against the wall with her silver braids loose and her arms crossed. The food was warm and the bread was fresh and the meat was tender. But my stomach was tight and my hands were shaking and my mind was elsewhere.

On Sha and the cells and the confession. On the guards and
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  • The Alpha's Secret Witch    The Garden of Rebirth

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