The Phoenix's Rebirth and Revenge
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The fabric pooled at her feet, leaving her in nothing but black lace and the phoenix tattoo on her wrist that marked her rebirth.
Rafael's intake of breath was audible. "Jesus, Natalie. You're..."
"What?"
"Perfect." He traced the tattoo with one finger, his touch feather-light. "This is beautiful. What does it mean?"
The question hit her like a physical blow. The phoenix was everything—her death, her rebirth, her transformation from victim to avenger. It was the symbol of rising from ashes, of becoming something stronger and more dangerous than what came before.
But she couldn't tell him that. So she gave him a version of the truth instead.