A Blade in the dark (Unedited Version)
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"Everything happens for a reason."
Alex was a girl leading an almost normal life in London until she faces a life threathening situation, revealing that she is no human and that she belongs in another realm.
While trying to adapt into her new life things quickly get messy and Alex get accused of assault. Now she must take matters in hand to prevent ruining her life, and to go back home.
Alex embark on a dangerous journey with the help of misfit friends in order to proove her innocence, but more to find answers about her past, and her heritage. But how dangerous can this quest get? Why are there people hunting her down?
Would these answers make her an ally to the Kingdom, or an enemy?
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