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Hua
The first thing Hua wanted to do when she opened her eyes—her, not the Nagi—was find Jian. The deal the Nagi made with the emperor swirled in her mind, but she understood him on another level.
He thought Piao was worth his sacrifice, just as she had.
What right did she have to take that away from him?
She lifted her hand, flexing her fingers. The Nagi slept, gathering her strength for the coming battle, allowing Hua these last moments.
Moonlight streamed through the painted window, casting prisms of color across the floor. She sat up and slid her legs over the side of the bed. When her feet hit the cold marble floor, the sensation flooded her. Such a simple act, yet she felt it, reveling in the sensation. The Nagi hadn’t slept in days, leaving Hua as thoughts scattering across
