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Chapter 30: Dagger's Shadow

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The dagger's blade plunged deep into Autumn's chest, a searing cold that spread like frostbite through her veins, Gina's triumphant snarl echoing in her ears as the world tilted. Blood welled hot and silver-tinged, the hive's essence reacting violently to the wound, shadows erupting from the gash like ink from a shattered vial. Autumn staggered, her hand clutching the hilt, the metal burning against her skin as if alive, pulsing with the corrupted magic Gina had infused it with—Order runes etch
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