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Chapter 61

Author: A. Leilani
last update publish date: 2026-01-31 14:58:40

Chapter 61

MIA

The voice came from somewhere in front of me, female, cold with barely controlled rage.

My vision cleared slowly, adjusting to the dim light, and I found myself facing seven women arranged in a semicircle around me.

They wore dark robes, each bearing symbols I didn't recognize but that screamed "dark magic" with alarming clarity. Their faces were uncovered, revealing expressions that ranged from fury to cold calculation.

A coven. I was facing a coven of witches.

"Do y
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