Chapter 47: The Choice That Breaks

Chapter 47: The Choice That Breaks

Chapter 47

Ariana did not move right away. She stood where she was, facing the other version of herself as the space around them slowly settled into a heavy and unnatural silence. The ground beneath her feet continued to pulse faintly, like something alive breathing beneath the surface, steady and patient in a way that made it impossible to ignore. Her heart had not slowed since the fall, and it had not calmed after everything she had seen or felt inside her own power. The weight of it remained, pressing against her chest, refusing to fade, like it had already decided it wasn’t going anywhere.

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