Gwen’s POV:The Blackwood night was drizzling, wrapped in a thick, heavy fog. The main avenue stretched out completely deserted, devoid of a single soul. Standing beneath the yellow, flickering glow of a streetlamp, I looked up at the bleak, gray sky and gently ran my fingers through my white hair. Tonight, I was empty-handed and cast out, yet my chest felt lighter and more brimming with vitality than ever before.The ruthless world of Blackwood was out there waiting for me. But the fragile, weak Gwendolyn had already died beneath the lake last night. Now, a new chapter was officially beginning.I quickened my pace toward the bus shelter at the end of the street and collapsed onto the freezing metal bench. The storm lashed against the canopy in violent gusts, but strangely, my chest no longer produced those agonizing wheezes and spasms that usually triggered in the freezing cold. I took a deep, long breath, feeling the icy air rush straight into my lungs—refreshing, clear, and unbelie
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