Chapter 13 The Illusion of Choice

Kaelia

Fury dragged me out of sleep before my eyes even opened.

It wasn't the dull, heavy kind of resentment that slowly wears a person down. This was sharp, restless, and buzzing right beneath my skin, making it impossible to stay still under the covers and pretend everything was normal. It hit me the exact second I woke up. There was no room for fear or grief.

Only hot, blinding rage.

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