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Chapter 14: Powerless

Author: Layla
last update publish date: 2026-02-03 23:44:24

Sylvie

I was trying so hard to run away from my own thoughts, but I knew that was impossible. That didn’t stop me from trying.

The maid stood behind me, fingers gentle as she walked them through my hair, twisting and pinning it with so much precision it was obvious she’d done this for years. Gold dripped from the mirror, silk draped over my shoulders. I looked beautiful, like a princess should, but I felt empty.

My thoughts went to Elysia, and then Gabriel.

I knew something was wrong with those
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