A Wish So Deadly

A Wish So Deadly

Author: Marilize Loxton Listening Length: 10h 10m
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“Legends are never forged without a little ruin…” When Talia unwittingly steals cursed jewels from a powerful Soulreaper, she pays the ultimate price: the Soulreaper takes her sister’s soul. Desperate to save her sister, Talia strikes a deal. She will enter a deadly, magical tournament and if she survives, she will...

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Chapter Twenty-six

I haven’t combusted yet, so that’s good. We burst into the shower house, and Taron carries me to one of the cubicles. His grip is tight. His jaw is clenched. He pulls open the curtain, and sets me inside.

“I’ll wait outside,” he says, “in case you fall.”

He closes the curtain, but his silhouette doesn’t move away. I manage to shed the top layer of my uniform. The vest underneath clings to my searing skin. I can’t get my boots off. My limbs feel like lumbering weights, and I keep losing my balance.

“Um,” I say, “can you help?”