Twisted Fate
she shot back, tears burning her eyes.
Thunder rumbled overhead, and rain began to fall, cold and relentless.
Claire turned, her heart breaking even as she walked away.
Ryan stood frozen, the rain soaking him to the bone.
And for the first time in a long time—
he didn’t chase her.
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Claire didn’t stop until she reached the edge of the estate.
There, hidden beneath an old willow tree, was her last hope—
a forgotten gate leading to the old roads beyond.
She fumbled with the rusty latch, her hands slick with rain and blood.
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