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ARIELLA
Saying good-bye to my family wasn’t as hard as I thought it was going to be, but it still wasn’t easy. My mother was a blubbering mess, repeating over and over how she didn’t have any daughters left. I loved her, but she could be overdramatic at times and it was frustrating. The hardest farewell I had to make was to my father. His warm, loving smile was going to be the one thing I missed most about being at home … except Summer was no longer my home.
I could feel the effects of my change when I stepped out into the Summer sun. It no longer soaked into my skin, making me feel refreshed, but burned and pierced through my flesh like hot coals. No wonder the Winter Fae never stay long when they visit. Even if I wanted to stay here and defy Brayden’s demand that I live with him in
