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Two hundred and forty eight

Penulis: Luxie
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-06-29 06:02:23

Lisa POV

The corridor opened into a chamber surrounded by rows of steps. Hundreds of women filled the room. Even with that many people, nobody raised their voice. I noticed the ribbons stitched into their crimson sashes.

Most of the older women wore black, the younger wore silver.

Victoria spotted me and waved. I waved back.

"Go sit with her," Cassidy said. "I'll come back for you."

I watched her leave before making my way over.

"Lucky you," Victoria whispered. "They're breaking protocol becau
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I actually loved how you made the initiation! Simple but meaningful.
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