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Chapter 25: The Edge (Lena POV)
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2026-03-12 13:01:14I was sitting in the gardens when I saw Kai returning from his father's office, and something about his posture made hope flare in my chest. Maybe Darius had listened. Maybe he'd agreed to let me see my mother.
But as Kai got closer, I saw the defeat written across his face, the way his shoulders slumped forward like he was carrying something too heavy. The hope died before he even spoke.
"He said no," Kai said quietly, stopping a few feet away from where I sat on
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