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Chapter 3
Chapter 2 “What’s Cornelius doing, Nora?” “Natalie…” “Don’t, please. For me to be able to protect the girls from whatever terrible plan it is he has I need to actually know what it is.” “It’s really not that simple.” Leonora sighed. “All of this…” “You were the one who told me about Titus, and what was going to happen to Cornelius during the ritual.” “Being prepared for the ritual was much less complicated.” “Stop avoiding the subject. I know this is about Anne. Cornelius told me he has a very different plan for our future than I do, which… I get it. He’s never loved me. What happened with Jonathan made it much worse. My…
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Chapter 2
Chapter 1 Cornelius looked down at the map he’d started to work on, the sound of footsteps a sign he was to be interrupted once more. At least it was Leonora. She’d be an easier problem to deal with, unless she was there on Anne’s behalf, and then… he sighed. Anne cared. It kept coming back to that. She wanted him to be safe. “You aren’t going to change my mind.” Leonora laughed. “I didn’t think for a moment I could, after what Anne said. You’re certain this is the only way you can help her. She thinks it’s going to lead to your death, so I’m here to try to…