The Twin Curse: Rebirth Of The Forsaken

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are that she was shaking. They pulled her through

s of the counc

went

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ursed

oom. She could feel their stares burnin

her from their high seats. They looked calm. C

elder s

said loudly. "From the moment you were born und

echoed i

. And we've decided-you w

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again," the elder said, his voice like

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t him as he walked in like he owned the place. Be

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la

toward her, but the chains jerked her

er dress wrinkled. Her knees scraped the

Freya could se

Freya shouted. "

e didn't look at her like a brother should. He lo

eya," he said. "This is exa

rned. Something wa

side her. Freya bent forward, the chai

" she asked. "What happ

p at her, eyes

ther came to my house with guards. They dr

oked up

s?" she asked, voice shakin

lau

etending now?" he said.

to face

rsed?" Fenrir said. "Well, think again. Frey

illed t

parents loo

enrir?" their mother

er. He just smiled and

enjoyin

l and raised his voice

in far worse than exile. They've been p

rowd

breathed. "Tha

Lylah's bloodline is tied to ancient moon spirits. I saw the

rd, holding objec

beneath Freya's mattress. And this-" he held up a flower, glowing faintly, "a

er-she never taught me anything. I would never do s

ally? Then how do you

, praying she'd speak. B

" she w

d, even with the

you? You framed your own sister and me just because I refused yo

shouted. "You will not speak

h. She looked the elde

he most despicable I've ever known. You believe

stepped forwa

y. Forbidden magic is for

hem both. His

ence you to de

ed into whispe

ya cried. "Dad-she didn't d

rabbed them. She struggled, scre

he sacred moonstone, t

ds stepp

s eyes lock

. No love. No mercy. Just

ed," h

a fr

ing in her throat. "Please! She's

one l

e with a sharp,

h

one hit Lyla

ain, her body jerk

heart

amed again, lo

t think-s

nst her skin as she ste

r ston

e, it hi

in the

ano

anot

tones came from all dire

like fire ag

cream. Her legs shook, but she didn't f

spered to Lylah behi

into her side. Then

er knees gave out, and she collapsed in front

she didn't

let them hi

elt heavy.

athe. Her skin burne

t Lylah fall

each other, their

ed from Lyl

hing. Her lips moved,

eyes, mixing with t

ble to lift her hand, and

. She didn't fe

ld was

thought w

e couldn'

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