~ Aria's POV ~I screamed as I jolted awake, gasping desperately for air, my chest heaving as my entire body trembled from what I had just witnessed."Nooooo! Noooooo!! Noooooo!!!" I screamed again, my voice breaking as I squeezed my eyes shut, too terrified to open them, too afraid of what reality might show me."Aria."I heard my foster mom’s voice, shaky and panicked. "Aria, are you okay?" Her hands tapped my body gently, urgently, as if afraid I might disappear if she stopped touching me.My eyes slowly opened, and I realized where I was. I was back in Sybille's house."Aria," my mom whispered as she caressed my face.I looked at her, and thick, burning tears spilled from my eyes without warning."Mom," I whispered weakly, my voice barely holding together as my tears continued to fall."I’m here, Aria. I’m here," she said softly, wiping my tears with trembling fingers. "Why did you suddenly lose consciousness earlier?"She took a breath, steadying herself. "You were talking to Luc
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