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Chapter 6

Author: Jasmine Flower
I sat in the small courtyard of the Southern Pack, a cup of hot tea cradled in my hands.

Sunlight spilled over me, warm and lazy. I glanced down at my stomach. It had started to curve, just slightly.

After I left, I'd chosen this place to land. No one here knew me.

I set the tea down and picked up the blueprints beside me. This was what I used to do—architectural design. I'd given it up for Kaelan back then. Looking at it now, I couldn't believe how foolish I'd been.

"Elara."

A voice came from t
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