The morning light didn’t wake Alita; it attacked her.A jagged, splitting headache hammered against the inside of her skull, each throb feeling like a physical blow.She groaned, the sound raw and scratchy in her throat, before slowly forcing her eyelids open.For a few seconds, the world was a blur of beige and gold.Then, the clarity hit her, and with it, a cold wave of confusion.The ceiling was wrong.The curtains were a deep, heavy velvet she didn’t recognize.The air smelled of that same oppressive sandalwood and something musky, something masculine.This isn’t my room, she thought, the realization clicking into place with a terrifying snap.“Ouch…”She winced, a sharp gasp escaping her as she tried to shift her weight to sit up.The room spun slightly, forcing her to squeeze her eyes shut for a moment before she gathered enough strength to move again.As she moved, the heavy duvet slid down her body, exposing the smooth, pale expanse of her chest and shoulders to the chilly mor
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