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Chapter 90:The Edge of Truth

Author: Grace c. Eze
last update Last Updated: 2025-02-08 03:05:47

Selene’s thoughts swirled in a vortex of uncertainty as she followed Kara through the labyrinth of dimly lit alleyways. Each step she took felt heavier, as if the weight of her decision was slowly crushing her. She couldn’t shake the feeling that she was walking into the unknown, into a world she didn’t belong in, a world she was never meant to be a part of.

Kara’s pace was unhurried, confident. She didn’t look back, as though she knew exactly where she was going, as though she had done this a thousand times before. Selene, on the other hand, felt like an imposter like she didn’t belong here, in this fight that seemed so much bigger than her.

As they walked, the silence between them stretched out, thick and suffocating. Selene couldn’t bring herself to speak. The questions that had been plaguing her mind were too much, too overwhelming. What was Kara’s connection to everything? Why was she helping Selene? And most importantly was Eli really lost to her forever?

Her heart ached as her
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