Frederick stared at Alan, his pulse pounding in his ears.“Rip it out?” he repeated.Alan smirked, despite his weakened state. “What did you expect? A simple spell? A clean break?” He coughed, blood dripping down his chin. “This magic is bound to my soul. If you want to sever it, you’ll have to take it.”Frederick clenched his jaw. He had seen the horrors this magic was capable of—felt its corruption take root in him once before. If he did this, even to save Magnus, what would that mean for him?“There has to be another way,” Astrid said, her voice unsteady.“There isn’t,” Alan said, amusement fading. “I die, Magnus dies. You stall any longer, and he’ll lose himself anyway. Tick tock, Frederick.”Ron shifted uncomfortably, looking between them. “Frederick, think about this,” he said. “If you take that power, there’s no guarantee you’ll survive it.”“I’m not thinking about myself,” Frederick shot back.Ron shook his head. “No, but maybe you should.”“Enough,” Frederick snapped. “Alan,
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