I woke up in my building, Kael sitting beside me.“You’ve been asleep for twelve hours,” he said, his voice soft. “You haven’t slept more than three hours a night in two weeks. Why are you pushing yourself so hard?”I looked up at him, my eyes stinging with tears. “Because you died here, Kael. In my last life, you died in these mountains, and no one even cared. Elias called you a failure. He said you got yourself killed because you were reckless. But I know the truth. And I’m not going to let that happen again. I’m not going to lose you.”He stared at me, his golden eyes filled with an emotion I couldn’t name. He reached out and brushed a strand of hair away from my face, his fingers lingering on my cheek. Before I could say anything, he stood up. “Get some rest,” he said, turning toward the door. “The final battle is in two days.” I stood in front of him, blocking his path. “Don’t go,” I said. “It’s a trap. You will die.”“I have to go,” he said, his voice gentle but firm. “If w
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