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Chapter 9: The Initial Ignites of Authority
Luca awakened me slightly beyond the horizon, the sun. His face was austere, his eyes more keen than normal. From my improvised bed, drowsy from sleep, I forced myself up, but the tension in the air swiftly drove away any residual tiredness.
What's happening? I rubbed my eyes and inquired.
"Scouts," Luca murmured, his voice low. "We have seen more of them close to the territorial line. They are approaching us closely; not long from now they will have found this camp.
My tummy tightened, adrenaline and terror blending in a known surge. This was the moment we knew would arrive: the one when Darius's scouts would approach too closely But hearing it said out made everything too real.
" Are they from Crescent Moon?" My voice firm despite the anxiety wriggling in my chest, I questioned.
Luca nodded and fixed his jaw. "They hail from Crescent Moon. Darius has them scrubbing the space. You are alive, Ariana, he knows. Not until he gets you wi
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