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Caspian The fire was finally under control sometime after midnight but I barely noticed.Smoke still hung over the western side of the estate, drifting lazily across the grounds while servants and guards moved through the damaged wing. Windows had shattered, sections of the outer corridor were blackened, and several rooms had suffered enough damage that they would need to be rebuilt.None of it mattered because my entire world had narrowed to one stretch of dark water.The Silverline.We had searched it for hours.Lanterns lined the riverbank in uneven rows, their reflections trembling across the surface as guards moved farther downstream. Divers had gone into the water repeatedly despite the cold, and search parties had spread through the surrounding woods.Nothing.No body and no sign of Daisy.I stood at the edge of the river, my clothes soaked from the water that had splashed against me earlier, staring at the place where she had disappeared.My hand remained clenched around

One Hundred and Fifty Five

Daisy The ocean was the first thing I heard every morning. Not bells or guards changing shifts and not even servants hurrying through marble corridors.Just waves. Soft, rhythmic, and steady as they rolled against the shore beyond my little house.I had learned to love that sound.Five years ago, silence had frightened me. Now, it was the thing that made me feel safe.I stood barefoot in my tiny kitchen, one hand wrapped around a wooden spoon while the other pushed my hair out of my face.The windows were open despite the early hour, allowing the cool sea breeze to drift through the room and flutter the faded curtains above the sink.My kitchen was nothing like the one I'd once had. There was no polished marble, no crystal and no expensive silverware.The cabinets were old, the wooden table had a scratch running across one side, and one of the chairs had a leg that I kept meaning to fix.I loved every imperfect inch of it because it was mine.Everything in this house was mine, an

One Hundred and Fifty Six

Daisy After breakfast, we walked into town. The coastal road curved along the cliffs, with the ocean stretching endlessly beside us.Thane ran ahead, kicking little stones while Rissa held my hand.“Slow down,” I called, but he ignored me. “Thane!”“Sorry.” He stopped immediately then turned around.“Thank you.”He waited until we caught up, then he reached for Rissa's hand. She took it while I watched them walk together and smiled.It had been five years since I'd stood beside another river and believed my life was over, five years since I'd run without knowing where I was going and five years since I'd become Kaitlyn.The woman who lived here, the woman who owned the little café overlooking the sea, and the woman people knew as a quiet single mother who had arrived in town years ago with two babies and a broken-down suitcase.Nobody knew who I had been, and I intended to keep it that way.By eight thirty, the café was already busy.“Morning, Kaitlyn!” Mrs. Bell called from her u

One Hundred and Fifty Seven

Caspian. The ocean was the first thing I saw when I stepped out of the car.It stretched endlessly beyond the harbor, silver beneath the afternoon sun, its surface deceptively calm as waves rolled against the rocky shoreline but I barely looked at it.“Mr. Montenegro.” I turned toward the man waiting beside the harbor entrance.He was short, middle-aged, and visibly nervous. His expensive suit didn't quite hide the fact that he'd spent the last ten minutes sweating through it.“Mr. Hale,” I said.“It's an honor to finally meet you.” he grinned, but I only offered him a brief nod.Five years ago, men like Hale had been the sort of people I tolerated because politics required it. Now, I barely tolerated anyone.“Show me the property.” My words were brief. “Of course.” He immediately stepped aside.I followed him toward the old harbor buildings, my shoes striking against the weathered pavement while two of my executives walked behind me with folders and tablets.The town was smaller

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