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Chapter 56: "The First Strike"

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The voice still lingered in Olivia’s mind, the chilling words reverberating through her soul. You cannot escape what has been written. The cold certainty of them gnawed at her, twisting the calm that had once settled over her. She stood in the center of the pack, her eyes searching the faces of those around her, but the tension in the air was palpable. They all felt it. The weight of something malevolent watching from the shadows.

“Did you hear that?” Caroline’s voice was tight, her usual composure slipping.

Olivia nodded, her thoughts racing. The magic beneath her feet hummed, as if it were alive and restless, warning her of the danger that was coming. She could almost feel the land itself shifting, aligning in ways she couldn’t yet understand. The earth was speaking to her, but this time it wasn’t guiding—it was forewarning.

Ralph stepped closer to her, his hand brushing against hers. His eyes were full of concern, but there was a fire in his gaze that steadied her. “Olivia, what is
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