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chapter eighty-one

Author: vivian daher
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

**Cassandra's POV**

I woke up with the first ray of sunlight streaming through the window, illuminating Xavier's face as he slept deeply beside me. He looked so peaceful, his normally hardened features now softened. A smile escaped my lips. It was hard to believe that, after everything, we were here together. I slipped out of bed quietly, careful not to wake him, and put on a robe, planning to have some coffee before he woke up.

When I reached the hallway, I came face-to-face with Jennie, pale and breathless as if she had run through the entire castle.

“Cassie!” she whispered urgently, her eyes wide with anxiety. “You need to go to the palace now!”

I frowned, trying to grasp the urgency.

“Jennie, what happened?”

“A messenger arrived early, just after dawn. He brought an urgent request for you to go immediately. It’s from Luna Katy.”

I swallowed hard, an uneasy feeling spreading through my chest. Today was the day we were supposed to leave with Xavier; we were finally going to leave be
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