Charlotte had been awake for a while now—or more accurately, it felt like she hadn’t slept at all. Something inside her felt uneasy, restless, though she couldn’t explain what it was.She wanted so badly to sleep straight through,but her body refused. Even when she managed to fall asleep, it lasted only a few moments—minutes, maybe. She doubted she got even one full hour of rest.Elijah was no longer beside her. He must have left the room and gone to the dining area. Was he really well enough to be up and about?She decided to get up, but her eyes shut automatically when the world suddenly spun around her.What’s happening?Still, because she wanted to go outside, she forced herself to walk in a straight line, even though her steps felt slow and heavy, until she finally made it down the stairs.No one was in the living room, so she headed to the dining area instead.At just one glance, she saw Elisse already eating, while Elijah sat across from her, arms crossed, watching his sister
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