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Chapter 75: The Departure
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A Daughter’s Revenge Chapter 77: Kai
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A Daughter’s Revenge Chapter 78: Intentions
The room is small but pleasant. A small window allows for some natural light to spill in. My luggage is neatly stacked upon the bed. I open the box with my gown. I pull a hanger from the wardrobe and unfold my gown from the box and hang it on the hangar. I cannot believe I possess something so magnificent. Am I to believe Kai and his premonition? Did he even have one or is this his attempting to manipulate me? “I wouldn’t put it past her.” Theia growls. “My mother hasn’t always been the best, but would she really interfere with my moon ceremony?” I ask, unwilling to believe it. “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” My guardian says solemnly. “Her intentions may be good, she may be trying to help.” “I understand your need to defend fellow witches of your tribe, but let’s be real, she’s selfish.” Theia spits. “Maybe he is lying.” I offer. “Maybe.” My guardian says. “We don’t lie to our sisters of the coven though, but he is not a sister. Warlocks are always focu
A Daughter’s Revenge Chapter 79: Pomegranate
I do not know what animal died for this meal to be made, but it did so in vain. Even as hungry as I am, I struggle to take a single bite. If you told me this was filet of old shoe, I would believe it. The viscous sauce is a muddy brown with a weird sheen to it. It smells mostly of salt and raw flour. Some sort of mush is on the side covered in the same viscous goo rendering it completely inedible. I poke at it as the sauce continues to congeal. “Everything all right?” The waitress asks. The expression on her face tells me she hopes I do not respond. I force a smile on my face. I hope it looks more like a polite smile than a grimace. “What is this?” I ask out of morbid curiosity. I could see a crack in her smiling expression. She was bracing herself for a torrent of complaints. “Venison back strap.” I frown. What a waste. “Roll?” She offers, pushing a basket towards me. Her smile overbearing and forced. “Sure.” I say and she promptly places the basket in front of me. “T
A Daughter’s Revenge Chapter 80: Awakening
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A Daughter’s Revenge Chapter 81: A Conversation
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A Daughter’s Revenge Chapter 82: A Memory
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A Daughter’s Revenge Chapter 83: Connections
“Magic flows down your bloodline. There is only a finite amount, a well that should never be overdrawn, that you only access by the grace of your ancestors.” My guardian begins, her face solemn, a hint of grief shimmers in her eyes. An apple appears on the table of my room. Shiny and glossy, golden yellow like a waterfall into a pool of bright red. “The well is only accessible with a true name. It’s like a song echoing across the planes of existence. A song in a language shared between yourself and your ancestors. It’s the connection between us.” She explains. My guardian walks to the table and grabs the apple. She slices it horizontally with a quick movement. “Apples are magic.” She says displaying the halves proudly. “Okay?” I say slowly. My guardian sighs deeply. “I do not understand why your mother failed to teach you the ways.” “I’m sorry if your statement was intended to be profound.” I say, annoyed. “What do you see?” My guardian asks. “A snack.” Snarks Theia, w
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