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Chapter 97

Author: Jane Doe
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Ophelia

In between bites of steak and chicken I told him everything that had happened since I arrived at Lunar Isle. Everything from Alpha Hunter’s dark bond mark to my suicide attempt.

At his request, I included bits of my childhood with Lucille and Kimberly. It was easier talking about the things they’d put me through over recounting my time with Ryker and Jude.

He had claimed invading a persons mind took a significant amount of concentration and energy, but I had no way of knowing that for certain, so I took care when it came to what details I gave up. I made sure not to lie, in case he could sense them, but twisted the truth to hide what I needed to hide.

Namely, the situation with Coop.

I told him about the ritual with Denver, and how it had been a massacre that I still had nightmares about, but I conveniently left out the part where Coop was possessed by the demon.

Staying with my father was the best chance I had at finding a cure for him. The hidden library at Eclipse Universit
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Catty Wheels
I'm with Firefly on this. It seems like Atticus has entered her head.
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Firefly
I don't trust that her father isn't already in her head. What she sees of the house and the past could just be illusions.
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