Chapter 844

I never imagined the boy who had shaped so much of my life would one day wear the robes of a Harmonist guide, dedicating himself to a life of reflection.

Jace had cut himself off from the chaos of the world. Whether it was peace or simply his way of escaping love and attachment, he'd left everything-and everyone-behind.

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After returning from Cloudscape Monastery, I fell ill. A relentless fever knocked me out for two days, leaving me trapped in a swirl of disjointed dreams-my parents, Matthew, Lindey, Jace, Wayne... all of them.

In the dream, it felt like I was drowning. No matter how hard I tried to wake up, something kept pulling me deeper.

At some point, I thought I heard voices. Jace's. Hayden's. Were they real? They spoke in muffled tones I couldn't make out.

But when Jace left-if he was ever really there the dreams stopped.

***

When I finally opened my eyes, sunlight flooded the room, blindingly warm. I raised my hand to block it, but my fingers brushed against something.

dark hair glinted gold in the sunlight, and for a moment, he

smallest

him, the

in it.

eyelids to twitch. The second his eyes met mine, he

you're awake?" he asked, his voice

"Yes," I croaked.

asked, kissing the back

under his eyes told me he hadn't slept in

I nodded. "I'm thirsty."

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propping me up against him as he helped me

wrong medication, right? Did you tell them I'm pregnant?" Hayden wiped my lips with his

"Then what medicine did they give me? What if it

eyes.

calm, though there was a faint twinkle of

talk to the doctor," I said, trying to swing my legs off the

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