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Chapter 71

Author: Jademoon
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Nyx's Pov

My dagger sank deep into the creature’s back, right along the seam of its twisted flesh. It shrieked, a high, piercing sound that rattled through my skull. Alden’s blade followed immediately after mine, slicing cleanly through the grotesque stitching that held the thing together. The moment the steel severed its spine, the beast convulsed violently before collapsing to the ground in a heap of twitching limbs. A foul, chemical stench filled the hallway, making my stomach churn.

“Goddamn.” Vasquez muttered, nudging the corpse with his boot, “I thought that thing was never gonna die.”

I staggered, my breathing uneven. My body felt wrong. Too hot. My skin tingled, and a dull ache coiled in my stomach. I groaned, doubling over as the dull ache blew into full force pain. I had no time for this!

Alden caught me before I could fall, “Nyx?” His voice was sharp with concern.

I shook my head, trying to push past the pain, “I’m fine, it's nothing much but we need to move. More of
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