First Bite
Autumn replied, the weight of foreboding heavy in her words.
“I think she’s trying to replace you,” Jade said, her gaze flicking nervously to the ground.
Autumn turned her head sharply, eyes narrowing in concern. “Who are you talking about?”
Jade swallowed hard, her throat tight with unease. “Yourself.”
Back inside the pages of the book, a sigil began to ignite with a fierce light on the last blank page. It wasn’t merely drawn; it was as if it had been seared into the paper, the edges glowing with an ethereal fire. Beneath it, the faintest trace of a line emerged, shimmering in silver flame, spelling out ominously:PART II: Veilwalker Ascending.
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