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2024-10-29 19:42:56JULIAN
Zephyr had waved off the wards that he had set in place so the witch, hellhound, and rogue alpha would be able to enter. No one sat. It was as if everyone acknowledged the thickening tension in the room and kept their eyes on the only exit in case we needed to flee. No matter what Lilith said, I still didn't trust Zephyr, still didn't trust that he wasn't working with his twisted daughter that deserved to be tortured until she begged for death.
I clenched my jaw at the thought while crossing my wrists behind my back and clenching my hands into tight fists. Revenge
was a bitter dish, one I'd be elated to shove down Zephyr's throat.He stood before us, almost as if he were on trial before the council and the thought almost had a smile twitching at my lips. His time would come. I felt it in my unbreakable bones.
Lilith looping her hand with mine was what pulled me out of the dark
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