ANASTASIA'S POV I stepped out of the car and barely had time to take in the familiar sight of Stormborn Manor before— “Ana! Clara!” Arissa came flying out of the front doors like a missile, her voice bright and breathless. She swerved past Nicholas without slowing and crashed straight into me. “Oof!” I laughed on impact, stumbling back a step before steadying myself. I wrapped my arms around her just as tightly, my chest filling with warmth. “I missed you so much,” she said, her voice thick with emotion as she tucked her head against my shoulder—the exact way I’d clung to her mother earlier. My heart squeezed. I stroked her soft brown hair, fingers sliding through the silky strands. “I missed you too,” I said, and I meant it with everything in me. I hadn’t realised just how much until this moment. “Now, now,” Nicholas cut in gently, prying Arissa loose despite her protest. “Ana needs to rest. It’s been a long day.” She immediately pouted. “You always say that. This is one of th
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