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chapter 21: Morning Are Worse

Author: Doublejoy
last update publish date: 2026-04-04 03:35:46

Elena woke up earlier than she needed to.

For a second, she didn’t move. Her eyes stayed on the ceiling, her mind slowly catching up with reality.

This wasn’t her apartment.

That was the first thing that settled in.

The second was—

She was in Damon’s house.

She sat up slowly, running a hand through her hair. The room still felt unfamiliar, even though everything had been prepared perfectly.

Too perfectly.

Like she had just stepped into a space that had been waiting for her.

Elena got out of bed
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