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Chapter 40

Author: Rachel Walsh
last update publish date: 2025-08-03 01:35:27

By the time Aria descended the grand staircase, the sky beyond the windows had shifted to darkness. The golden hues of late afternoon had given way to velvet night, the mansion now blanketed in silence and shadows. Every creak of the old wood beneath her feet echoed louder in the stillness. A strange electricity hummed beneath her skin, a combination of nerves, unanswered questions, and something else she didn’t want to name.

Sleep was out of the question.

The idea of retreating to her bedroom
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