First Bite
A faint halo of cracked glass shards trailing behind her like a broken crown.
Jade opened her mouth to scream—
But the reflection lifted one hand and pressed a single finger to its lips.
Shhh.
Then it lunged.
Before it could touch her, Autumn crashed through the door, sigil flaring from her hand.
“Back!” she shouted.
The pendant blazed white.
The reflection reeled—not in pain, but in recognition.
And then it vanished—into the mirror. Into the wall. Into her.
Autumn collapsed to her knees, panting, the world spinning around her. The floor felt miles away, her limbs heavy as stone. Her vision blurred at the edges, and the taste of metal coated her tongue. She fought to steady her breath as the
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