KAEL'S POVSleep never came.I lay awake staring at the ceiling of our bedroom while Kiara slept peacefully beside me, one arm stretched across the bed where I should have been.Normally, I couldn't fall asleep unless I was holding her.Tonight...Something felt different.Not wrong.Just...Different.I rubbed my temples.A dull headache pulsed behind my eyes.Ever since leaving the sacred valley, an irritating whisper had followed me.Too quiet to make out.Too constant to ignore.I closed my eyes.She's lying to you...My eyes snapped open.The room was empty.The fire crackled softly in the hearth.Moonlight spilled through the curtains.Nothing else.I exhaled sharply."I'm imagining things."Beside me, Kiara stirred.Her hand searched for mine in her sleep.Without thinking, I let her fingers find me.The moment our hands touched...The whisper disappeared.Peace settled over me.I smiled faintly.See?Nothing was wrong.I was simply exhausted.Carefully, I kissed the back of he
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