Ciara’s POVI stood in front of the mirror, fingers moving through my hair as I braided it slowly, carefully, like if I took my time with something simple, my thoughts would stay just as steady, but they didn’t, they kept drifting, circling back to yesterday, to Jasper’s face, to the way he switched from madness to something broken and back again like nothing meant anything to him, and it sent a quiet chill down my spine even now.Still… I exhaled and straightened, forcing my shoulders back as I took in my reflection properly, because I looked good, no… I looked more than good, the red gown hugged my body just right, soft against my skin, and the slight swell of my belly was visible now, not enough to draw too much attention but enough to remind me that everything happening wasn’t just some twisted game, it was real, growing inside me and changing everything.“Focus,” I muttered under my breath, smoothing the fabric over my waist as a small smile tugged at my lips despite everything,
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