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Chapter 52 : Into the Shadows
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*Alec*The words were still rattling through me, breaking my heart into a million pieces. It felt like each piece was stabbing me, shredding my insides. The agony echoed through my entire being. I opened another pain potion and drank it, closing my eyes and hoping that it would fade one day and also hoping that it never would. I had rejected Ember for her own safety. That didn’t make it easier to bear. That didn’t make me feel better. If anything, it felt like twisting the knife deeper and deep because I wasn’t strong enough to protect her. I had acknowledged it and taken steps to make sure she was safe anyway, but I felt terrible. I choked on the bitter aftertaste and shuddered as I grabbed another one and tossed it back. They weren’t strong enough alone to dull the pain enough to function. Slowly, the agony started to fade until I could stand up straight. I prepared to return to Whitelark with Rhys and Bryan. “Sawyer?” I asked, surprised to see him among the party that wou
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