#Chapter 38: The Price To Be Paid

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(Siena’s POV)   My phone rings sharply in the darkness, jolting me awake so violently that, for a moment, I struggle to remember where I am. My heart pounds wildly in my chest as I fumble blindly for the device, eyes still blurry with sleep.   "Siena," Rairity's urgent voice cuts through the haze, instantly clearing the fog and filling me with dread. "It's Eli—he collapsed. They're taking him to the medical center now."   My breath catches painfully, guilt stabbing sharply through my chest. "I'm on my way," I whisper hoarsely, my voice shaking with sudden fear.   I throw aside the covers, the night's chill biting at my bare skin as I stumble from bed.   My hands tremble so violently that it takes several tries to pull on clothes—whatever I can grab first—before racing toward t

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