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Chapter Twenty T he door burst open and Varek swooped inside, wielding a large knife. He immediately leaped forward and put himself between me and the attacker, then grabbed her by the arms. “What are you doing?” he demanded, his voice angry. Flames danced across the Unseen leader’s skin and Varek was forced to let her go. I blasted her with water to douse the flames, then used air to circle her like a hurricane. When Varek got to his feet, he reached through the torrent of water and air and grabbed her mask, yanking it from her face. I let my magic go with a gasp when I saw Varek’s twin standing before him. We’d suspected it was her, but seeing the truth was still shocking. Especially since she’d just tried to assassinate me in my sleep. “I knew it.” Varek threw the mask aside in di
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