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Haunted by Last Night

Author: Tracy Tauro
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-10 19:14:30

Raisel’s POV

The first thing I noticed when I opened my eyes was the absence of Soren. He wasn’t home.

Hazel walked into the room, already dressed for the day, but something about her posture was tense. Trouble followed her like a shadow. We sat down at the dining table in silence, the air between us thick and unspoken.

“What’s with you?” Hazel finally asked, her voice clipped as she sipped her coffee.

“Nothing. Just… work stress,” I lied, avoiding her gaze. I couldn’t bring myself to admit the nightmare I had. I didn’t want to relive it, let alone share it. “What about you?”

Hazel scowled, her fingers tightening around the coffee mug. “I’m going to Paris. My mother and I had a massive fight,” she admitted, her words as sharp as broken glass. Just then, Nia brought breakfast to the table. Hazel didn’t even look at it. “She had the audacity to arrange my wedding. Some guy. Some stranger. She thought she could hide it from me.”

“So… you figured it out?” I asked, trying to sound casual a
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