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Rapid footsteps neared and Ashleigh and I looked up from our cuddle. Chesca’s panicked eyes found ours and alarmed, we jumped up.
“What is it?” Ashleigh asked.
“Hystericia. They’re here.”
The blood left my face. “The blood mages?” This couldn’t be happening. I saw what they did to Chesca, what they were capable of. They couldn’t be coming here. Was this a cruel joke on her part?
Chesca shrieked. “They’ve come.”
“Fuck.” Ashleigh grabbed my hand and pulled me back inside. A last breeze waved goodbye as the door slammed shut behind me. Seven panicked faces greeted us and my stomach sank. This wasn’t a joke.
“s**t. I don’t know how they found us,” Darren cursed, his face pale against his dark hair.
“Did you leave any evidence behind?” Aspen asked, causing Darren to flew at him.
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