Anna's POVThe next morning, I woke before the sun.For a moment, I lay in bed for a moment, staring at the ceiling, letting my mind settle. Yesterday had been chaos. The explosion. Kael. The confrontation with Hector. The phone call with my family.But today was a new day. Today, I would focus on the cure. Nothing else.I pushed myself out of bed. My body still ached from the beating I had taken days ago, but the pain was fading. The bruises were turning yellow at the edges. The cut on my lip had healed. I moved slowly, stretching my sore muscles, feeling the stiffness in my ribs.A knock came at the door. Soft. Familiar."Come in."Lena entered. "Good morning, my Luna. Did you sleep well?""Well enough," I said. It was not entirely a lie. I had slept, but my dreams had been troubled. Faces. Voices. Words that didn’t make any sense.Lena moved to the curtains and opened them. Pale morning light spilled into the room. Then she turned to me. "Will you be taking breakfast downstairs tod
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