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CHAPTER 268
~Valerie's POV~
Branches scraped my arms and face again. I wasn't even sure if my legs were still moving out of adrenaline or sheer desperation, but I kept going.
I could barely breathe. Mud splattered my face and chest. My chest ached. My hands were trembling from the fight. But I didn't stop.
I broke through the last line of trees just as my foot landed on something soft.
back."
My spine stiffened.
What?
"Or should I say," she continued, louder now, addressing the entire camp, "Valerie Violet Sapphire Snow. Heiress of the Southern Region. The daughter of the Southern Alpha King himself has returned."
I turned my head slowly, and that's when I saw her.
She stood at the edge of the bonfire circle, her eyes gleaming, a cruel smirk stretching across her lips as she pulled down her hoodie.
Astraea.
Too soft.
The ground gave way beneath me before I could react.