Pain instantly spread throughout Katherine's body. She collapsed, helpless, her eyes brimming with tears as she begged, "Emma, I'm sorry, I'm sorry... Ah!"Katherine let out an agonizing scream, then fell silent, her body limp in my jaws.As she neared death, I released her neck and spoke gently, my voice a mix of curiosity and controlled anger."Katherine, the Beta evolution moon stone, the sensitivity enhancement stone, the ancient-crafted stone - I made them all. Why did they only work for you?"Her eyes fluttered, struggling to focus on me."I'll give you one chance," I said, my voice cold. "Tell the truth and live. Lie, and you die."I used my newly discovered healing power to ease her pain, just enough for her to speak. The crowd watched in stunned silence, the tension palpable.Tear-stained and panicked, Katherine stammered an explanation, her voice barely above a whisper."It... it was Ethan... He used the bracelets he gave us to swap our destinies, so..."I clapped my hands, t
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