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CHAPTER 156: Broken Bird
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2026-06-25 22:30:50Gracia's POV
The year came to an end. Winter had arrived.
The basement grew colder with each passing day. The small window with its iron bars let in drafts that cut through our thin clothes like knives. Our wounds hurt more and healed slower. The cold seeped into our bones, making every movement ache. I watched Ivy shiver in her sleep, her body pressed against mine for warmth. I held her tighter, trying to shield her from the cold. It was all I could do. It was
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The Rejected Luna's Second Chance CHAPTER 156: Broken Bird
Gracia's POVThe year came to an end. Winter had arrived.The basement grew colder with each passing day. The small window with its iron bars let in drafts that cut through our thin clothes like knives. Our wounds hurt more and healed slower. The cold seeped into our bones, making every movement ache. I watched Ivy shiver in her sleep, her body pressed against mine for warmth. I held her tighter, trying to shield her from the cold. It was all I could do. It was never enough.My and Ivy's life became a rhythm. Wake in each other's arms, eat whatever scraps we were given, get beaten by Castor while holding Ivy, and then she heal me. I made sure nothing happened to her. I positioned myself between her and Castor every time. I took the blows meant for her. I endured the pain so she wouldn't have to. Castor laughed at us while beating us, mocking our devotion."Look at the little rat protecting his whore," he would sneer. "How touching. How p
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