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Chapter 49

Alexis's POV

The tension hung in the air, the same sortt that seeped deep into my bones. I was standing outside Elinda's door, hesitating for the first time in a while. Considering what had transpired today, I had expected her to lash out at me, to blame me like she often did. She hadn't. She had defended me, something she never did. And that strange feeling in my chest—it was unsettling. I needed to see her, to at least acknowledge what had happened.

I breathed deeply and opened the door and entered. The room was shaded, moonlight streaming in through the balcony doors that had been left open. Elinda was standing in it, facing away from me, staring into the distance. Her hair spilled down her back, blowing gently with the breeze.

"Elinda," I spoke softly.

She didn't respond. "What do you want, Alexis?" Her tone was icy, distant.

I stood up with her, resting my hands on the railing. "I wanted to thank you."

"For what?" she said, not glancing at me.

"For not throwing me unde
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