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Chapter 10

Author: Elizabeth
last update publish date: 2026-01-09 17:28:15

Cora's POV

I wake slowly.

The first thing I notice is the light. Gentle, golden, spilling through the windows of the room. My body feels heavy, still aching from the fight, but the worst of the pain has dulled. My muscles tremble as I shift slightly, testing each limb.

Then I notice her.

Sitting in the chair next to the bed, smiling softly at me. She has red hair that catches the sunlight in fiery streaks, green eyes that are almost too bright, too warm for someone so young. My body tenses
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Samantha Bradley
I what to cry happy tears
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Rahinatu
Such a sweet chapter. I like Hannah already and believe they will be BFFs…
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