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Author: Nikita Peters
last update Last Updated: 2025-04-05 21:06:39

The storm had passed, leaving the air thick with the heavy scent of wet earth. The landscape was eerily quiet, save for the occasional rustle of leaves as the wind whispered through the trees. Selene stood at the edge of the clearing, her breath shallow, her pulse quickening with each passing second. The remnants of the battle still lingered—damaged equipment, shattered arrows, and bloodstains marking the ground like a cruel reminder of their fight.

Ronan was at her side, his presence a steady anchor in the chaos. But even his quiet strength couldn’t soothe the unease gnawing at her gut. Something was off. She could feel it in the air, taste it on her tongue—the scent of betrayal.

“You don’t trust him, do you?” Ronan’s voice was low, almost a whisper, as though he too was aware of the same undercurrent of tension. He didn’t need to say who he meant. The wordless accusation hung between them, unspoken but undeniable.

Cassian.

Selene clenched her fists at her sides, the memory of his la
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