Chapter 80: The Serpent Revealed
POV: Thelma The twin bond screamed. Not pain. Worse. The shock was so profound it felt like Theo's soul was shattering. And underneath it, a horrible recognition, betrayal so deep it had no words. He knew who the Serpent was. And through the bond, fragmented images flooded my mind. A face I knew. A voice I trusted. Eyes that swirled with impossible colors. No. Please, no. "Thelma?" Xavier gripped my shoulders as I swayed. "What's wrong? What are you feeling?" I couldn't speak. Couldn't breathe. The truth was too terrible. Luna. The traitor was Luna. "Gather everyone," I whispered. "Now. Command tent. Everyone we trust." Ten minutes later, our inner circle assembled. Xavier, Kael, Neon, Marcus, Riley, Sage, General Hawthorne. The faces of people who'd fought beside us, bled with
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