Chapter 31: Borrowed Time
--- 📖 Chapter 31: Borrowed Time Part 1: The Terms The Watcher left a mark behind. A black crescent burned into Liam’s chest. It pulsed. Once every hour. A living countdown. Marissa whispered, “That’s not a seal. That’s a lock. If you don’t find the key by the seventh day, it won’t just take him—it’ll take everything connected to him.” My voice cracked. “That includes me.” Marissa nodded. “And Aurelia.” Behind my ribs, Aurelia laughed. > “Then we better make the most of our time.” --- 📖 Chapter 31: Borrowed Time Part 2: Day One – Possession Begins The first day was quiet. Too quiet. Until I woke up in the bathtub, soaking, with no memory of how I got there. Caleb stared at me like I was a stranger. “You were humming again. That old melody. But… you weren’t breathing
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