The night air felt cooler than I expected.By the time I reached the gym, the town had mostly gone quiet. A few lanterns still glowed in the street, but most of the shops were dark.The gym, however, was never completely empty.The heavy wooden door creaked softly as I pushed it open.The familiar scent hit me immediately—iron, leather, sweat, and dust.For the first time since the coven cast me out, I felt something close to normal.I slipped inside quietly.A few people were still training, though far fewer than during the day. One man worked a heavy bag in the corner while another lifted weights near the back wall.No one paid much attention to me.Just the way I liked it.I set my bag near the wall and began stretching.My muscles were still sore from the last few days. Between the chaos with the coven, the discovery of the journals, and the strange new magic humming quietly inside my chest, my body felt like it had been running nonstop.But working out helped.It always had.It g
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