Mira’s P.O.VThe storm refused to let up. Every drop of rain felt heavier, colder, sharper—as if the sky itself wanted to drown us. Luca’s hand was wrapped around mine, his grip firm despite the pain I knew he was trying to hide. His shirt clung to his chest, soaked in blood and rain, and every step he took left a faint crimson trail on the mud.“Almost there,” he muttered, his voice hoarse. “Just a few more minutes.”I could barely hear him over the roar of the storm, but I nodded anyway. I didn’t have the strength to argue. Alina whimpered softly against my chest, her tiny body trembling even under the blanket I’d wrapped her in. I whispered soothing words into her ear, my lips brushing her cold skin.“Please, baby… just a little longer,” I said. “We’re almost safe.”But deep down, I wasn’t sure I believed it.The forest stretched endlessly around us—dark, wild, unforgiving. Every sound made my pulse spike. Branches cracked somewhere behind us, and I froze, my heart slamming against
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