Chapter 66
✨The Step She Didn’t Take.✨ Flora — Pov Flora woke with the feeling that something was wrong. Not fear exactly. Fear was loud, demanding, impossible to ignore. This was subtler—a pressure behind her ribs, a faint tightening in her stomach that had no clear cause. Morning light filled the bedroom in soft layers. Paw lay stretched across the foot of the bed, snoring lightly, blissfully unaware of the unease seeping into her bones. She sat up slowly, pressing a hand to her chest. You’re safe, she told herself. The apartment was quiet. The locks were set. Nasir had already left for work, leaving a note by the kettle and a promise to call later. Still, the feeling lingered. Flora showered, dressed, and moved through the kitchen on autopilot, but her awareness stayed sharp. Every sound
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