REJECTED AND REDEEMED
Hazel was lost in thought— standing by the window, staring at the trees, wondering about the forest up ahead, wondering what her future holds, when the knock came.
She went still, her breath catching.
“It's him,” Akira whispered. “I can smell him.”
She crossed the room on unsteady legs. Her hand trembled as she reached for the door. She pulled it open.
And forgot how to breathe.
He stood in the doorway like he had been carved from moonlight and shadow. White hair and silver eyes . Broad shoulders and height that overshadowed her. A face that belonged on a painting in some ancient temple—strong jaw, sharp cheekbones, lips that were curved into the faintest hint of a smile.
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