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Chapter 26 - Resolve
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Marina
Chaos is the only word able to describe my reality as of now. Lily is staring at John, who is busy howling into the wind and breaking things inside the castle to relieve his agony.
So far, John has thrown three chairs and ripped apart every banderol from the ceiling, frightening Lily further with his display of strength and anger.
"Should we do something?" Lily asks me in concern.
"I honestly don't know," I reply.
As I'm looking up at John, I notice the ground trembling beneath us, and when I swirl around, I detect my furious sister.
What a sight.
Standing in the doorframe of the throne room is one enormous, ruffled angel.
My sister's wings are no longer on her back. It seems the vines did a good tearing them to nothing, leaving her looking like a giant human with burning rage covering her face.
Bruises kiss her skin while she is heaving, her shoulders slowly falling up and down as she glares at me with murderous
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