Selena’s POV
I woke up with the strangest feeling.
For the first time in weeks, maybe months, I didn’t feel chained to exhaustion. My eyes fluttered open and I could breathe fresh air.
I stretched on the wide bed, and to my surprise, I felt so full of life.. I sat up slowly, blinking against the soft morning light streaming through the high windows, and realized I could breathe again.
The blankets slid off me, and I turned, bare feet touching the cold floor. My chambers were quiet except for the faint rustle of curtains against the wind. That’s when I heard the knock.
“Come in,” I said, my voice steadier than I expected.
Linda walked in carrying folded towels draped over her arm, her apron neat as ever.
“My Lady,” she said with an audible sigh of relief. “You look…different.”
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