Trail of Shadows
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Last published Sun, Aug 2, 2020
After seven years, Onyx should be used to it. And he is, to some extent. Demons have always had a bit of bad blood with the other species of Albon, and being a Commander as well brings even more trouble. He's dealt with seven years of multiple attempts on his life, as well as the whispers and distrustful looks of the people he has sworn to protect. Though things go too far when one of his Elites, the top members of his Division, is captured, and another goes missing without a trace. But all is not as it seems, as this new threat brings old ones to the surface, threatening Albon itself. A traitorous plot hides in the shadows, sinking its claws into the Divisions and threatening to drag them down into the abyss. With time running short, Onyx must find his comrades and stop the traitor before it's too late...
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