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CHAPTER 39: THE GHOST OF THE REJECTION

Author: Inkbyjane
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-06-14 14:09:58

ELENA'S POV

The splintered wooden floorboards felt agonizingly real beneath my palms. The stench of greasy dishwater and burning lye filled my nose, choking me. I tried to stand, but my limbs felt small, weak, and uncoordinated. I looked down at my hands. They weren't the scarred, strong hands of a northern warrior anymore. They were the thin, raw, and blistered hands of a kitchen slave.

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