Rune’s POVI sat back in my executive chair, fingers drumming against the armrest, my eyes locked on Alora. She sat across from me, trying to put on a brave face, but I could see the cracks beneath the surface. Her body language betrayed her, she squirmed under my gaze, shifting slightly in her seat as if the weight of my stare was too much to bear. But still, she held her chin high, her jaw tight with defiance. That’s the Alora I know. Strong. Resilient. Even now, after everything, she still refuses to back down.But I know the truth. I know what she did to Cielle. They may all be clueless, wondering how it happened, whispering about coincidences and bad luck, but I’m not. I know it wasn’t an accident. I know it wasn’t just some freak occurrence. It was her. It had to be her. The darkness in her, the magic in her blood, it’s always been there, lurking beneath the surface, waiting for the right moment to come out. The Queen Witch, hidden in plain sight all this time, and she doesn’
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