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Zarina

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Chapter Fifty Seven : Zarina

Asher's POV

The next morning, the world felt different. The cold that had wrapped around me was gone, replaced by heat I didn't know I'd been missing. I woke up to the gentle light of dawn filtering through the leaves, my body still heavy with the fatigue of the night before, but my heart lighter. The babies lay next to me, and Zarina's face was peaceful with a contented sleep I had not seen in a long time. What had occurred yesterday—their disappearance, the terror, and then afterwards, that overwhelming relief—still weighed upon me. But here, nothing could come between me and what I required.

I leaned cautiously over to ensure that the children were fine. They were all tucked in the blankets, their tiny breaths flat and steady. I couldn't help but grin, my heart swelling up with love and protection.

Zarina was not as fortunate, though. She was fast asleep, and she seemed fragile, the shadow about her eyes depicting the load that she had been carrying so
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