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The Rogue’s Arrival
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2025-09-03 00:01:32Alejandro’s POV
The villa hums quietly in the late morning, a kind of soft, steady rhythm that has become the pulse of our growing Haven. I leave the study reluctantly, unfinished reports and unanswered messages tugging at me, because the moment Koa calls about an injured rogue, I know I need to see this for myself.When I arrive at the greenhouse, my eyes immediately find Zenith. She is kneeling beside him, the rogue, guiding her hands with a precision and serenity tha
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