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As she came closer, I took in her curves and skin-tight clothing. She hadn’t changed much over the years—wearing her allure like a favorite outfit. She'd always been jealous of me, I remembered. She hated me for becoming Lucifer's queen instead of her. She and Belphegor conferred quietly, while I watched Zel, who stood in the background with her hands on her hips, staring off into the distance. I felt sick at the thought that she'd betrayed us, and wished I could read her aura to see the truth. Damn these cuffs. A gargoyle guard nudged me forward, and I stumbled in surprise as our entire group began to move. As we approached the Tower, I saw people patrolling around it and on top of it. A dark shape flew overhead, blocking out the starlight, and I thought at first it was a raven, before
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