--- 📖 Chapter 24: Splintered Part 1: The Forgotten Day I woke up on the porch, barefoot. Drenched in morning dew. The birds chirped like nothing was wrong. But the blood on my nightgown said otherwise. Caleb was pacing inside. “Where were you?” he snapped, eyes wide. “I—I don’t know.” “You were gone all night, Aurora. Liam screamed until he passed out.” I shook my head. “No. I was—I was just—” Then I saw the clock. It wasn’t dawn. It was 5 p.m. I had lost an entire day. And I couldn’t remember a single second of it. --- 📖 Chapter 24: Splintered Part 2: The Mirror Burn Marissa came unannounced. Her eyes scanned me like I was prey. “Did you look in a mirror today?” she asked. I shook my head. She grabbed my wrist and dragged me into the hallway. Held up a mirror. At

