Elena’s Pov:
The moment I stepped into my bedroom, exhaustion crashed over me like a wave. Every muscle in my body ached from the endless chores, and my mind was still reeling from my conversation with Rachael.
*We’ll find him,* she had promised before we parted ways, her determination unwavering.
I really hoped so, so that all this mystery would be unraveled.
Dragging myself toward the bed, I barely had the strength to pull the blanket over me before sleep swallowed me whole.
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The world around me was dark, and heavy, as if I were sinking into the depths of an ocean. Then, through the haze of sleep, a sharp voice sliced through the silence.
“You’ve been marked!”
My eyes flew open, my heart lurching into my throat.
Elaine.
She stood at the foot of my bed, arms cro
