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56. Custody Battle
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"So what happened?" I ask, trying hard not to show how irritated I was by him not getting straight to the point."Someone broke into my house." He begins, making my eyes go wide."What? Are you ok? Did they get anything? Do you know what they were after?" I explode in a whirlwind of questions."Mav..." My dad comments, turning his gaze to me in a discreet way of saying 'shut up'.I nod my head and signal for Asher to continue."As I was saying, someone broke into my house. However, instead of taking anything, they left something, or rather, someone behind." Asher commented, making my eyebrows furrow in confusion."What is that supposed to mean?" I ask, once again getting an annoyed look from my father, instantly silencing me from asking any further questions and interrupting Asher further."Have either of you heard of the Huntress?" Asher asks instead, making me furrow my brows in more confusion."No. Should we have?" I ask, looking to my father, who seconds my answer."I had a feelin
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