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wakened wolf, a cry of

gle, vicious tug, tore the

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touch me, his face a

at are you doi

speed that sent a collective ga

r ceremonial sword

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r steps and charged a

led back, raising

ade, catching the thi

l, I sliced the

away, revealing the p

the witch's brew

ickeningly sweet scent o

deniable scen

ing in a loose tunic that

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ry emanating from me a p

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d grabbed the co

l, I tore the fabri

ga frame was thus laid

n holding up her hair a

r cascaded down her

l, sending a silent, urgent command through the Mind-Link to my m

of my dominant aura

e uneven, mortar-dusted flagstones, a small clou

cathedral shifte

pering about my purity a momen

le to sabotage a noble weddin

and slapped Elara

udly against the hi

to frame a Warrior gener

th the memories

was supposed to step in r

lm the crowd and save

biting her lip so hard i

h, preparing to use

ld force her into i

command, a heavy force

me away with a

suit jacket and wrapped it tightly

earth covered he

mind, Seraphina?"

me, his eyes

ga, there is no need fo

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