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The Calm
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Chapter 16 - The calm
Athenas POV
The last thing I remembered was hearing their names. After that, my brain was blank. My mind felt as though I hadn't slept in days, but my body felt fully recharged. I slowly sat up, trying to register where I was. Finally, realization flooded me the room was mine. Looking around, I could see a dark figure sitting on a chair in the corner of the room. As my eyes adjusted to the darkness, I could see it was Erik. His head leaned back as he snored quietly.
I pushed myself off the bed heading to the bathroom. I quietly shut the door behind me. I turned and looked at myself in the mirror. I gasped in shock as I looked at myself. My skin was practically glowing, and my eyes were as bright as the moon—my scarlet hair was n
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