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Chapter 152: Echoes of the Past

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Reality fluctuates around us like ripples in a quantum pond, each wave bringing echoes of decisions we made in other timelines. Since merging with existence itself, we've gained the ability to perceive every choice, every possibility—but that awareness comes with its own kind of torture.

"Lyra." The voice strikes me like a physical blow. I turn to find Elara standing there, but not the sister who betrayed me. This version radiates warmth and love, her quantum signature showing a timeline where she chose loyalty over ambition.

"You're not real," I whisper, even as my transformed consciousness confirms that she is—just not from our reality.

"I'm as real as any possibility," she responds, stepping closer. "In my timeline, I chose to stand with you against the pack's prejudices. We faced everything together."

The love in her voice tears at old wounds I thought had healed. Through our merged consciousness, I feel Xander and Luna experiencing their own haunting encounters.

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