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Chapter 9: The Truth
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Now,Mia hurried through the field in a yellow sundress, her hair curly bouncing over her shoulder with each step she took. Her heart picked up its pace with every step she took because she knew who was on the other end of the field, waiting for her.Xavier.He stood waiting at the other end of the field with a cheerful expression and his arms spread out. She picked up her pace and soon she ran into his arms and buried her face in his chest.His arms held her securely. Just like the way she liked it. She breathe him in, his manly and enticing scent that always sent her into a state of happiness.“You’re here.” She sighed in contentment before pulling back and staring up at him.His tender hands came to caress her face, and she shuddered again him. “I’m here.” he declared before leaning in and taking her lips in his and running his tongue over her bottom lips.Perfect! She thought, smiling into the kiss as she returned it.“Time to wake up!” she heard Xavier’s voice and pulled away fro
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Sorcerer Zor’d levitated to where Edward stood in the cloud, leaving Elliott and Sir Marx behind. “I see you have joined the side of Doom. You are like me now.” He said it with a smile that wrinkled up the side of his face.“I am nothing like you,” Edward answered through gritted teeth.“We serve the same master now, and that means we have the same goals and objectives. We are the same,” he insists.“I will say it again. I am nothing like you.”“Deny all you want, but I know the truth. Those who had joined the side of Doom had always thought themselves better, seeking the greater good, but in the end, they all end up in the same place.” Zor’d told him, moving towards him in the sky.“I’ve been there. The quest that led me to Doom was that of power, and it has been the same for everyone. Doom takes power from the dead and gives it to their own, and in turn, their subjects reap souls for the rest of their lives.”“Stop talking,” Edward ordered, his hands balling into a fist.He scoffed,
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Kailani raced as fast as she could to the Palace Du Royale, where Alpha Chado had told her Edward was headed when they last saw him. The ongoing battle had made it easier for her to ride here with ease because the soldiers, guard, and army were nowhere on the road. Most of them had assembled at the Black Cove for the battle, and the rest were at the palace, guarding and keeping it safe. It was good enough for her and aided her movements, as she no longer had to hide to avoid confrontation or arrest.She slowed down when she drew closer to the gates of the palace, where her trouble would start. She knew there would be soldiers on guard at the palace to protect and defend it against intruders like her. She already fixed her mind on fighting them with everything she had way before she reached the palace, and there was no turning back.She pushed at the gate, and it opened with little to no restraint, and she stepped into the palace estate compound. Her heart was beating loudly at this poi
