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Rae stood on the balcony of her house in the mountains, her sepia-colored hair flying freely behind her as the cool morning breeze blew in her face. She closed her eyes and breathed in the scent of the forest that stretched for miles all around her home.
For a moment, she was taken back to memories of her home in Rome. It had been centuries ago, but she remembered it as if it were yesterday. A glowing sword at her side, and a glint of ruthless determination in her eyes.
Men and women used to bow to her, and her swordsmanship was once unrivaled.
Oh, how she missed those days. She just didn’t miss the slaughter or the evil that continued to rise no matter how hard she fought.
Collin wrapped his arms around her, and she smiled despite the nagging fear that filled her belly. Dressed i
