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Chapter 22 - The Space Between Heartbeats

ผู้เขียน: Tamara Key
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Morning came quietly.

For the first time since Rowan had entered the Black Forest, she woke to birdsong instead of silence.

She opened her eyes beneath a blanket of pine boughs, the cool scent of cedar filling the air. Thin rays of sunlight filtered through the towering trees, painting shifting patterns across the forest floor.

For one blissful second, she forgot where she was.

Then the memories returned.

The Veil.

Mara.

The silver Direwolf.

The feather tucked safely inside her jacket.

And Elia
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