The world narrowed to the rush of air in my throat and the violent thud of my heart against my ribs.The orb fell. A globe of solid, liquid shadow, smooth as polished obsidian and heavy with the curdled blood of ancient southern kings. If it struck the cold marble floor of Thorncross Keep, the ancient curse sealed inside would spill. It would soak into the stone, poison the air, and bleed through the halls until every living soul was hollowed out by agony.My boots skidded on the slick floorboards. The weight in my lower belly shifted, a thick, living warmth that sent a sudden shock of protective instinct surging through my bloodstream. I wasn't just defending a Kingdom... I was protecting the life growing inside me... the Hybrid Heir of the North.I threw myself forward, hitting the stone on my knees.My hands cupped the cold glass a hairsbreadth before it slammed into the marble.The instant my skin touched the sphere, a violent shockwave of abso
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