Chapter Seventy: Midnight Escape

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TRINITY The palace was silent, swallowed by the deep stillness of the night. Only the distant hoot of an owl and the rustling of leaves outside my window filled the void. I sat on the edge of my bed, gripping the small, cryptic letter between my fingers. In my other hand, I gripped the dagger Nasir had gifted me tightly. I was not certain who this letter was from, but if things went South tonight, I had this dagger and my training to help me. Oh, who am I kidding? I am so doomed. But still, if I could find out the truth tonight, then it would all be worth it. The words of the letter burned in my mind, refusing to leave me in peace. If you want to know the truth, meet me at their gravestones tomorrow at midnight. My heart pounded. The truth. So that means there was more to my pare

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