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Chapter 45
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2026-08-31 10:10:00DRAVEN'S POV
The anonymous letter arrived on a cold morning in late autumn.
No seal, no signature, just careful script on expensive parchment: *Your Eclipse Omega mate is not what she seems. The Nightshade bloodline carries more than just power. Ask her about the curse. Ask her what happens to Nightshade children who survive past their first year.*
I read it three times before calling Rho to my study.
"What do
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