Chapter 21: What Was Left Behind
--- 📖 Chapter 21: What Was Left Behind Part 1: The Scent of Ash The fire was out. The altar was cold. And Aurelia was… gone. But the ashes never stopped clinging to my skin. I scrubbed until I bled. Until Caleb begged me to stop. Still, I could smell her. Lilac and blood. Worse—I could remember her. Moments I had never lived. Jokes I had never laughed at. A first kiss that wasn’t with Caleb. And late at night, when I stood before the mirror— I saw her reflection instead of mine. Not always. Just long enough to doubt myself. Just long enough to wonder: > What if I didn’t survive alone? --- 📖 Chapter 21: What Was Left Behind Part 2: Liam’s Dreams Liam started waking up screaming. He wouldn't say much. Only two words, repeated again and again: “The mirror.” I fol
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