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The Cost of Survival

Penulis: Little Rose
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-01-01 03:41:27

Ember Frost’s POV

After days of pleading, my father finally gave in.

But that was only the beginning.

This was just one mountain among many, and my mother—my gentle, unyielding mother—would never allow me to take such a risk. Not willingly. Not unless she was forced to face the truth.

So I told her.

“If you stop me,” I said quietly, “I won’t survive. I might not even last another month.” My voice trembled despite my efforts. “Mother… this is the only path left.”

Her face was drained of color.

Tears spilled instantly, sliding down her cheeks as she stared at me like the ground had vanished beneath her feet. Shock, pain, fear—everything crashed over her at once.

My chest ached.

I never wanted her to learn this way. I had planned to protect her from it, to tell her later, or maybe never at all. But I had no choice anymore.

Every treatment had failed.

Everything.

“So far, nothing has worked against this transformation. Even the purification runes, if they’re only traced on my skin, are l
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