RAVENNA POV "Oh, my sweet girl," my grandmother cooed as she stroked my hair, her thin, fragile arms tight around me. I held onto her as I buried my face in her neck, careful not to hold her too tight. "My sweet, sweet girl." She pulled me away from her to hold my face, her thumb wiping my tears. "Oh, look at you," she said with a laugh. "You're the male version of your brother." She turned her head to look at said brother and held out one hand to him while the other held me. Dalian leaned into her hand with a smile, and she held the two of us together. Her embrace felt like home, a haven of warmth and comfort that I had always longed for. It was a peace that settled deep within my soul, a quiet stillness that calmed the storms within me. Most importantly, it was a feeling of belonging, of being part of something larger than myself, a family that accepted me unconditionally. This was what I'd been missing all through my life, that sense of complete acceptance and belonging. Even
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