Chapter 9

Chapter 9: Chapter 9

Winter grimaced as the morning sun streamed through the window, rudely intruding on her sleep. With a soft groan, she shielded her eyes with her hand, attempting to block out the unwelcome brightness before groggily stirring from her sleep. She had a sweet dream last night, with Aiden pulling her hand to walk in a vast, empty meadow where nobody would disturb them.

It was peaceful and quiet, with him slowly caressing her cheek, telling her to rest because she had already gone through a lot.

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