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“We remember raids and bad treaties and the temptation to call anything beyond our own trees a threat. We stand here today to say: never again. Not in our name.” Damon’s turn. He drew in a breath, shoulders tightening, then spoke. “Bloodthorn remembers what it did,” he said simply. “We will not forget. We will not ask you to.” He paused, letting that land, then went on: “We remember elders who called cruelty ‘strength’ and profit ‘destiny.’ We remember girls led away in chains while we looked at our ledgers instead of their faces. We will not pretend it didn’t happen. We will only show you it won’t happen again.”

The air around me grew heavy. A child. We almost had a child before it was taken from us. The memories of all Martins told me crashed over me like a tidal wave. I had forgotten it after losing my memory, but my soul, my body—they had never forgotten. The grief still lived within me, festering in the darkness.

"Take your freedom. But remember, you will never be rid of me." As she left the room, a weight lifted from our shoulders. We had emerged victorious, breaking free from the chains that had bound us for far too long. The path ahead was uncertain, but we faced it together, armed with the truth and the unwavering love that had withstood every trial. And so, our lives moved forward, shaped by the experiences that had tested our limits and defined our resilience. We grew stronger, not only as individuals but also as a family. The wounds of the past slowly healed, leaving scars that served as a reminder of our journey.

“You are a miracle, Maeve. You have always been a miracle to us, and I want you to know that we never forgot you.” She told me, and I smiled because I already felt it. They never forgot me and kept my memory fresh even though it was hard for them.

What was it with me? “They wiped off the memories of the young child for the sake of the other child. You don’t recall that night because your parents took it away from you. Not just that night. They took away the knowledge of your birthday as well.” “What do you mean?” I adjust a bit on my throne. What is the deal with her?

The leaves had turned copper and gold, dancing on the wind like they, too, were learning how to let go. And I wondered—was it possible to begin again without erasing everything that had come before? But life, as always, had its own rhythm. Two weeks later, a letter arrived in the mail. No return address. No name. Just a single sentence typed on ivory paper: “You may have moved on, Elena. But some people never forget how you destroyed them.” I stared at the words, pulse stuttering in my throat. The past never really left. It waited. Watched.

Into me. I felt it—the faint tug at my chest, the pull at my memories. The weight of every laugh, every word, every fight we had shared. The warmth of the night fires, the despair of our first retreat, the trembling of our joined hands. It wasn’t vanishing—it was being threaded, tucked away, stored in a place that wasn’t mine anymore. I gasped and staggered. “Stop—Zara, stop! You’re taking too much!”

Inside, we found a faded photograph, capturing a moment in time that had been carefully erased from our memories. As we moved from one trial to the next, Helena's grip on us tightened. She forced us to confront painful memories and buried emotions, each revelation peeling back the layers of our lives. It was in those vulnerable moments that our love for each other shone brightest, serving as an anchor amidst the storm of chaos and uncertainty.

I smile at the sight, knowing that every moment of our journey has led us here. There’s no more courtrooms. No more threats from people who sought to take what wasn’t theirs. No more lies or manipulation. Everything that seemed so insurmountable in the beginning now feels like a distant memory, a shadow of a past that no longer controls us. We took what we were given, and we built something real. Something good.

He was wrong. We were coming home early. And we were bringing the past with us—every burnt photograph, every buried scream, every drop of blood the world had tried to forget. Let him try to auction a nightmare once we opened the cellar door in broad daylight.