The Curse Between Two Worlds
His robes whispered against the marble floor as he paced, each step echoing like the ticking of a clock.
“I believe,” he said finally, his voice smooth and haunting, “that we’re the same, you and I.”
I felt my chest tighten. “I’m nothing like you.”
He stopped, turning to face me fully. The flicker of firelight caught on his grin—cold, knowing, and terrifyingly calm.
“That’s what I said,” he murmured. “Once.”
The Wicked’s blood-red eyes locked onto mine, unblinking and merciless. “I don’t mean hypothetically when I say we’re the same.”
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