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CHAPTER NINETY ONE : THE END OF WAITING
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Alan remained slumped against the cold stone wall, catching his breath, a faint chuckle escaping his lips despite the bruising around his throat. Even in his weakened state, he still had control. Not over his own fate—but over them.He knew they were struggling.Magnus was trembling beside Frederick, his hands flexing and unflexing as though trying to shake off the sensation of nearly crushing Alan’s windpipe. His breathing was uneven, and when Frederick turned to look at him, he saw the cracks spreading.The darkness in him wasn’t fading.It was growing.Alan had seen it too.“That,” Alan rasped, his voice raw, “was almost beautiful.” He tilted his head toward Magnus. “You felt it, didn’t you? How good it felt? Just for a second, you let go. You let it take you. Imagine what you could do if you stopped fighting it.”Frederick moved.Before he could think, before Alan could even react, Frederick grabbed him by the collar and slammed him back against the wall.“Shut. Up.” His voice was
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