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ZAREK

"Kaelum, you bastard! You're the one behind this? I swear, this time, I won’t spare you!" I snarl, my fists launching at his face again and again.

But instead of retaliating, he just laughs—a dry, mocking sound that crawls under my skin.

I pause for a moment, watching him cough up blood, his lips curling into a twisted grin.

“I never thought I’d see the day,” he rasps, his laugh turning bitt