"There is absolutely no way you are walking alone into the heart of the high council chambers tonight, because I would rather set this entire academy ablaze with my own bare hands than let you face those executioners by yourself!"Jayson’s voice detonates against the cold, high stone walls of the upper corridor, vibrating with a raw, unhinged desperation that makes my boots stop dead on the polished marble floor. My fingers tighten instinctively around the cold steel hilt of my hidden dagger while my eyes snap toward him, narrowing into razor-sharp slits as I process the absolute defiance radiating from his tall frame. He doesn't wait for my verbal demolition, instead closing the physical gap between us with a fast, reckless stride that traps me right against the heavy oak doors of the archive room. Simon rounds the far corner a heartbeat later, tossing a pair of heavy master keys onto the floor with a loud, metallic clatter that echoes through the quiet hall, his amber eyes burning w
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