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Chapter 42
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2026-06-20 12:49:00Ariel POV
The morning came soft and slow, like a promise I wasn't sure I deserved. Anna woke me before the sun rose, humming off-key as she folded the last piece of fabric over my shoulders. Her hands are steady—always have been—and when she braided the last strand of my hair I felt like a little girl again, safe and known. She kept stealing glances at me, smiling like she had a secret. "You look like a woman born to this day," she said, butto
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