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Khalid POV

. My heart raced as I closed the distance between us, my steps echoing the rapid beat in my chest. The figure beneath the tree, its features obscured by the play of moonlight and shadow, beckoned me like a mirage, drawing me closer with every heartbeat.

But as my eyes focused on the form before me, confusion tangled with the urgency within me. How had Megan come to be here in the land of the dead? And why was she sitting so quietly, as if she were untouched by the eerie surroundings? It was as if the turmoil of this realm had no effect on her, as if she had found solace amidst the shadows. Where were her kidnappers??

My mind raced, attempting to unravel the mystery before me. Megan’s journey into this realm was a mystery I could not yet comprehend. She seemed to glow with an otherworldly light, a presence that defied the darkness around us. But beneath the surface, there was a sense of unease, a feeling that there was more to her presence here than met the eye.

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