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Chapter 103: The other type of safety..

Author: Clara Asonye
last update publish date: 2026-03-11 00:31:52

Layla’s POV

At some point during the night, exhaustion finally forced me into sleep, but peace didn’t come with it at all.

Then I had a dream that felt so real it was almost cruel. In the dream I was standing in a bright living room, sunlight poured through wide windows, everything looked warm and safe.

Drey was in my arms, giggling as he tugged at my hair, across the room, Viktor stood by the couch watching us, he looked… relaxed and happy, a smile tugged at his lips as he walked toward us.

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