Chapter 40 A More Cunning Approach

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• I slammed my fist against the wooden table, the resounding crack echoing through the dimly lit chamber. “This is unacceptable!” I barked, my frustration boiling over. The plans had been meticulously laid out, every detail scrutinized, and yet here we were, empty-handed, without the sigil’s bracelet.
• Thalia, always the voice of reason - or perhaps just the voice of frustration - stood across from me, her expression a mix of exasperation and determination. “We did everything we could. Maximus and I put ourselves on the line to get close to her,” she replied, her tone firm but steady. “It cost us Lysander’s banishment from the Starfrost pack. We risked it all.”