KARI'S POV I was drifting on soft clouds. It was the most peace I’d felt in weeks.I wasn't quite asleep, not quite awake, just suspended in that fragile space where all thoughts lose their sharpness, each mixing with another, and sounds stretching into echoes.“Milady… Milady…”The voice threaded through the haze, and I furrowed my brows.It was soft but insistent, tugging at me like a hand around my wrist.“Milady…”I moaned faintly, my brows knitting deeper as I stirred. The sound felt too close, too real to be a dream, yet my body was heavy, reluctant to move. My lashes fluttered, then lifted.A soft gasp tore from my throat.“Oh sweet mother…”Carol’s face hovered above mine, pale in the low light, her eyes wide and shimmering as though she were on the verge of tears.For a heartbeat, I could only stare at her, my mind whirling.Then I sat up so abruptly the room spun, and Carol yelped softly as I bolted up, reaching out at the same time she did. We collided in the most comfort
Last Updated : 2026-01-13 Read more