The Black Swan's Final Revenge Pirouette: The 99th Game Was Mine All Along by Kylie Homme

Chapter 24

Chapter 24

London, three years later.

Ariana Collins stood before the mirror in the rehearsal room, adjusting her posture. Being principal dancer with the National Ballet wasn’t something that came easily she worked tirelessly every day to maintain her position at the top.

She looked healthier than ever. The shadow of Luigi Maggiore had long faded from her life. He remained in prison, serving time for that “accidental” fire and other accumulated charges. Leila too had paid for her role in everything, while Ariana had finally claimed the

life she deserved.

“Miss Collins, rehearsal starts in five minutes!” an assistant called from the doorway.

“Thanks, I’ll be right there!” Ariana replied, taking a deep breath as she prepared for another challenging day.

The stage had become her salvation, her healing space, her freedom. Every turn, every leap took her further from the nightmares of her past.

“Guys, have you heard? We’re doing a special collab with Team USA at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony!” Her colleague Zoe burst into the break room, excitedly waving a paper.

Ariana looked up from her stretching. “For real? When?”

“Next month!” Zoe handed her a list. “Look, you’ve been picked! We’re performing right before Team USA comes in the theme is ‘Friendship Across Boundaries.“”

–

heart racing. This was huge billions worldwide would be watching.

stage.

her uneasy. Though Luigi was locked. away, that country still

need to think about it,”

about what?” Artistic Director Margaret appeared in

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let anything hold you

gaze and nodded.

Ariana had imagined. Teams from all nations, performers,

at the edge of

her.

is this

USA training gear, with broad shoulders, a defined

for the bottle, their fingers briefly

seemed to run from that contact point through her entire body. For a moment, she found

extended his hand. “Team USA hockey.”

Collins,” she replied, shaking his hand.

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