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Chapter 56:Fractured Loyalties

Author: Nikita Peters
last update Last Updated: 2025-04-04 05:26:08

The night had settled around them like a thick shroud, the forest alive with distant sounds of rustling leaves and nocturnal creatures stirring in the undergrowth. But Selene barely noticed. Cassian’s words from earlier still echoed in her mind.

“Are you sure about him?”

She wanted to dismiss it, to tell herself Cassian was only stirring doubt where there was none. But as she glanced at Ronan, walking a few paces ahead, she couldn’t ignore the way his steps faltered, his breath coming in shallow bursts. He was pushing himself too hard. And he was barely holding on.

Selene moved closer, her fingers brushing against his arm. He tensed but didn’t pull away.

“You’re not okay,” she murmured, keeping her voice low so the others wouldn’t hear.

Ronan shot her a wry smirk, but it lacked his usual confidence. “I’m fine.”

“You keep saying that,” she countered, her frustration bubbling beneath the surface. “But I see the way you’re struggling. If we don’t stop soon, you’re going to—”

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