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Chapter 45: The Subtle Shift in Power

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POV: Elara

Morning light poured through the massive glass windows of the penthouse, washing the bedroom in soft gold. The storm had finally passed sometime before dawn. Below us, Aether City looked clean and distant, the streets still wet from the rain, sunlight reflecting off skyscrapers and rooftops.

For the first time in days, there was no gunfire, no alarms. No explosions shaking the walls.

Just peaceful silence.

I lay tangled in the sheets, staring down at Dante as he slept against my che
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