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Author: Yara writes
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Emerson

The early morning air was thick and still. The sky outside was dark, only the faintest hint of light creeping along the horizon, signaling that dawn was still a while off. I stirred in bed, caught between sleep and wakefulness when I heard the door to my room open softly and close just as quietly.

“Raven?” I mumbled, my voice hoarse from sleep. My first instinct was to think it was her, finally coming to me after the icy silence we’d shared since our wedding night.

But instead of hearing Raven’s voice, a familiar and distinctly different voice answered. “It’s me, Emerson.”

I blinked in the dim light, and as my eyes adjusted, I saw her—Lila—standing near the door, her silhouette outlined by the soft glow from the hallway. I sat up, frowning slightly. “Lila? What are you doing here?”

She stepped closer, her lips curving into a small smile. “I came to see you,” she said softly, her tone almost playful. “You haven’t paid me any attention ever since the wedding preparations began.”
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