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Chapter Eight A long, piercing scream jolted Leah wake. Had she fallen asleep again? She hadn’t meant to. Where was she? It was dark. Who screamed? The gentle purr of Theodora reassured her, along...
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Chapter Nine The alarm jolted her awake as usual. Leah pushed herself out of bed, wondering why her legs wouldn’t bend well. A quick glance down revealed her bandages. A fading memory of being...
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Chapter Ten Nora stood over the bath as the water slowly filled the tub. “I see we still have the same sucky water pressure.” Leah nodded. Of course, as pagans they never complained about water...
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Chapter Eleven The women began to sing a song about the circle being open but unbroken. Leah sensed this without seeing it, just as she knew her father had stepped into the room now that the ritual...
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Chapter Twelve The birds called out to one another as she made her way through the undergrowth. Shoes would have been beneficial. Of course, back when she’d been in her house she hadn’t had to worry...
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Chapter Thirteen Leah wanted to hear their story. In a way, it was her story, too. Often, souls re-enacted the same scenes from previous lifetimes until they managed to get it right. Some...
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Chapter FourteenLeah slept in her grandfather’s bed that night, despite her protests. The sight of both her grandfather and Simon sleeping on the hard-packed dirt floor in front of the fire made her...
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Chapter Fifteen Despite the open door, none of the knights turned toward her. Peasants ran through the brush, calling out to the knights. The entire yard must be enchanted. As she strolled slowly...
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Chapter Sixteen The phone rang once before a breathless voice answered. “Hello?” Leah wasn’t sure if it was her mother or sister. They both sounded similar, especially with the slight edge of hysteria...
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Initiation: Final Chapter
Chapter Seventeen Nora and Ethan ran out of the house before the car had even stopped. They danced around her, trying to push each other out of the way to hug her. Even Theodora, her cat, got in on...
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