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The distant sound of the council bell echoed across the palace grounds, loud and relentless like a warning from the heavens themselves.

The sound made Becca’s stomach twist into a knot she couldn’t untangle, especially when her mind replayed the way Luna Seraphina had looked triumphant in her room earlier.

Her pulse raced, her hands clammy against the fabric of her gown as she and Mira hurried through the long, winding corridors of the palace, the ancient stone walls closing in on either side.

The thick scent of burning cedar from the wall sconces filled her nose as they walked, Mira visibly anxious beside her.

Becca exhaled slowly.

“I don’t like this,” she murmured, her voice barely above a whisper, though she knew Mira heard her.

“I don’t either,” Mira admitted, chewing on her bottom lip. “But whatever it is, we’ll face it.”

Becca gave a small, dry laugh.

“I seem to do a lot of ‘facing things’ lately.”

They turned a corner and almost collided headfirst into a pair of broad figu
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