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My scalp throbbed with heat, the pain shooting through my neck to my spine.

“Please, I pro—I promise!” My palm gripped her wrist. But not too tight to rip it off my hair, and just enough to rile her more.

“How about I reduce your curse and just rip these hairs out?!” Noura said, her face twisted in anger. Her nose brushed my neck and I could feel the hot breath escaping from her nose.

“Don't let me say more than this, Valkyrie.” My name drooled out of her lips like a ...