SIENNAI didn’t even know what packing meant anymore. I didn’t own much…just a few clothes, a brush, some worn-out shoes, and a blanket I kept more for comfort than for warmth. Still, my hands shook as I folded each item, not because of the task itself, but because every second that passed made one thing clearer:I was leaving… but not leaving the pack. I was leaving Elira’s reach.The difference was small, but the weight of it pressed against my chest like a stone.By the time I tied the last piece of clothing into a small bundle, my heartbeat had settled into a strange rhythm…fast but steady, like my body understood fear but refused panic.A soft knock echoed through my door.“Come in,” I said.It wasn’t Rhys. It was Rhea.Her eyes were puffy, rimmed with red, her hair still disheveled from being shoved around earlier. She walked in with careful steps, as though expecting someone to jump out and hit her again.“You’re leaving,” she whispered.“I’m… being moved,” I replied. “For safe
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