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CHAPTER 100 ~ When the Reigns Breathe Again

Author: Clinton Edits
last update Last Updated: 2026-01-03 04:02:00

{Ava’s POV}

I stood at the edge of a tall Palace balcony as dawn lifted slowly over the city. The air smelled different now— less of ash and blood, more of damp stone and early morning smoke from hearths being lit for warmth instead of warning.

People were gathering. Not summoned. Not ordered. They came quietly, as if afraid that too much noise might wake the dead.

Families stood shoulder to shoulder. Warriors leaned on spears that were no longer raised. Children clutched hands too tightly, eyes wide, uncertain whether this calm was real or just another trick of fate.

They were gathered for something and people were going to find out, but I stayed back. I didn’t go.

Habit, maybe. Or instinct. For so long, my presence had meant disruption— fear, whispers, shadows tightening around me like accusation. Even now, the eclipse beneath my skin stirred faintly, not restless, just… present. A reminder of what I was.

What I had become.

“They’re here for you,” Edna said softly as she stopped b
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