BLOODLINE OF THE MOON
I said, forcing the apology through gritted teeth.
I let the mask of pretense drop immediately after I stepped out. I got into my quarters, locking the door with a soft click, then reached for a hidden panel behind the bookcase, pulling out the book Ella handed to me.
Dust flew into the air as I flipped it open, my fingers trembling with urgency. The pages wrinkled with age, their inscriptions glowing faintly with ancient magic. I turned past rituals, curses, enchantments until a title caught my eye.
“How to Disarm the Bearer of Unity.”
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