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Chapter 55: Confrontation and Escape

I stood at the edge of the clearing, the ancient amulet clutched tightly in my hand. Its otherworldly energy pulsed through me, filling me with a strange mixture of power and dread. Nathanial and I exchanged a tense glance, our breath misting in the cold air as we prepared to leave the hidden temple behind us.

Before we could take another step, a low, menacing voice echoed through the clearing. "Going somewhere, Emily?"

Gabriel Blackwood emerged from the shadows, flanked by Marcus Reed and a handful of his henchmen. His eyes gleamed with a predatory light as he took in the sight of the amulet in my hand.

"You've done well to retrieve the artifact," Gabriel said, his tone mockingly congratulatory. "But I'm afraid I can't let you keep it."

Nathanial stepped forward, his body tense with readiness. "You'll have to go through us first."

Gabriel's smile was cold and calculating. "That can be arranged."

Without warning, Marcus lunged at us, his movements swift and deadly. Nathanial met him h
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