LILA'S POV
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I was asleep, curled against Asherâs warmth, the blanket soft beneath us. The caveâs glow felt safe, like a hug from the Moon Goddess herself.
My body was tired, but my heart was full. Asherâs arm around me, his steady breathing, the memory of our love under the moonlightâit was perfect.
For a moment, I forgot about Darius, Kade, and the Shadow Council.
I forgot about the danger.
But then the dream came.
It started soft, like a whisper. The cave faded. The blanket, Asher, the carvingsâall gone.
I stood in a silver meadow, the same one from before. Petals brushed my skin, soft as silk.
The air smelled of jasmine and rain. Moonlight poured down, bright and warm, like a spotlight just for me. I wasnât scared.
Not yet.
I knew where I was.
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