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Chapter 29

Author: S.monroe
last update publish date: 2026-01-30 22:35:26

Serena’s POV

That morning, I woke up before the city did.

I lay there for a while, staring at the ceiling, listening to the faint hum of the apartment, air conditioning, distant traffic far below, the steady silence that had slowly become familiar. My body felt rested in a way I wasn’t used to. Not the kind of rest that came from exhaustion, but the kind that felt earned.

It startled me.

For weeks. months, waking up had been the hardest part of my day. Mornings reminded me that I had surviv
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