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lark Residence, Deepw

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ng a curl behind her ear with the other. He

g up the spoons like a military drill. "You know she'll

ggy doll on the floor and ma

he's five. Carro

ng room, bunny in hand, after whining about stew and naps. Everythi

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in Amara's spine. The wolf insid

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him off the ground. Blood sprayed across the table. His eyes m

black armor stormed in, no words, no

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re fueled by rage-but rusty from peace. The third attacke

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ew bubbling over on the stove and C

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smelled like smoke and something strange. Bitter and sharp

t up.

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ch and tiptoed down

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pped. Bowls shattered. A chair broken in half. Her p

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d on the walls. Trailin

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everythin

d, mangled, curled in on itself like

her m

less. Ivy had never seen anything like it. She didn't know people coul

soft, warm, humming mother-was dead. Her stomac

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body slumped, limbs distorted, face turned

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