Moonbound Hearts
she whispered.
“Then I’ll just have to keep them all.”
She smiled through her tears.
Outside, the clouds parted just enough for a sliver of sunlight to touch the lodge.
And for the first time since the prophecy began, Baylee didn’t feel cursed.
She felt alive.
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Far beyond Silverveil, Jade felt the shift.
Her vessel trembled as she laughed, low and sharp.
“A child,” she whispered. “Oh, little Moon, you’ve outplayed the goddess herself.”