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Chapter 96 -The Reckoning
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2026-05-14 02:59:13Eliza's POV
Elena stood in the garden, the paper crane still in her hand, her eyes searching the faces around her. Strangers. Brothers and sisters she'd never known. A twin who'd walked beside her for the first time only hours ago. Clara was the first to move. She walked to Elena, stopped in front of her, and held out another crane. "You must be Aunt Elena." Elena stared at her. "You're not afraid of me?"
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