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Chapter 14 - Mysterious Guest

Chapter 14 – A Mysterious Guest

Selene~~

The wind was cool against my skin as I moved through the dense forest, the earthy scent of damp leaves filling my lungs. The morning was still, unnaturally so, as if the world itself had paused, waiting.

I had been assigned border patrol—an exhausting task, but I didn't complain. Solitude was something I welcomed these days. It gave me time to think. Time to plan.

Because that's all my life was now. A plan for revenge.

I adjusted the dagger strapped to my thigh, my fingers brushing against the cold metal. A cruel reminder of the world I lived in, the world that had once turned its back on me.

A rustling sound snapped me back to the present. My head jerked up, my body tensing. My senses flared, sharp as a blade.

Someone was here.

I inhaled deeply, picking up an unfamiliar scent. It wasn't just foreign—it was powerful.

"Who's there?" My voice cut through the silence.

No response. Just the wind shifting through the trees.

And then—

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