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CHAPTER 78

Author: Nyeche
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Chapter 78: Fractured Bonds

Aria’s POV

There was a noticeable hum that seemed to vibrate against my skin, and the air shimmered with tension. Every breath dragged through my lungs like I was underwater, and my chest felt heavy. All around me, the commotion of the battlefield—the yells, the snarls, the fires—blurred into a vague haze.

I knew what was going on without having to witness it. I could sense it in my spirit.

My relationship with Darius was deteriorating.

It wasn't like a blade cutting or a rope snapping. It was more gradual and subtle, like threads coming undone one by one, and it made me weaker every second. I clutched at my chest as if I could physically keep it together as I stumbled forward.

"Aria!" Through the mist, Killian's voice could be heard. He steadied me with his hands on my arms. "What's going on?"

Unable to think of anything to say, I shook my head. The relationship wasn't the only thing that was incorrect; there was something more significant. Not only was my
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