Chapter 25
#MBTACChapter25 — We wasted no time after the encounter in the attic. Timothy was determined to double patrols around Evermoor, and Lyra was already digging into every historical fragment she could find in her collection. Meanwhile, the shard remained in the carved box, tucked securely in my bag, its faint glow still pulsing. Nimbus followed me closely as I paced the bookstore, trying to ignore the unease settling in my chest. Every creak of the floorboards and every shadow caught my attention now. The figure’s words echoed in my mind: The curse is patient. It will claim you all in time. But I wasn’t planning to let it. “Iviel,” Timothy’s voice called from the door, grounding me. I turned to see him entering, his broad shoulders nearly brushing the frame as he stepped inside. He loo
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