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She'd known it would be difficult, but still... Her disappointment was hard to shake. Her fear, even harder. But she buried them both, knowing neither would help.
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"Please," Kiva whispered, having no idea what she was doing but urging her magic to come forth. "Please." And then she felt it. The tingling in her fingers, the burning in her hands, the rush of power leaving her as long-buried intuition kicked in.
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"Wake up, Kiva!" A hand was tapping Kiva's face, and she groaned, wanting to shove it away, but her arms were still bound behind her.
— 5 hours, 40 min ago
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I'm tired of seeing good people suffer for a cause I'm not even sure I believe in. His words were going to haunt her, she was sure of it.
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It's him or us. Them or us. You can't have it both ways.
Kiva closed her eyes, certain of only one thing: she was going to hurt Jaren. She would be the reason something horrible happened to him. And she... And she... She couldn't let that happen. But she also couldn't stop it.
— Oct 17, 2026 02:46PM
Kiva closed her eyes, certain of only one thing: she was going to hurt Jaren. She would be the reason something horrible happened to him. And she... And she... She couldn't let that happen. But she also couldn't stop it.
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Kiva had never hated herself more than she did that night and she knew the feeling wasn't going to leave her anytime soon. Perhaps never.
— Oct 17, 2026 08:38AM
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And then she heard Jaren's voice. You're perfect, just as you are. She wasn't, though. She was so far from perfect, and one day soon, he would know. And he would hate her.
— Oct 17, 2026 03:16AM
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If Kiva had been asked to recall anything about their walk across to the western palace, she wouldn't have been able to answer. Not with Jaren's words repeating in her mind, like a feather stroking her skin. You're perfect, just as you are.
— Oct 16, 2026 03:11PM
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An unpleasant feeling hit Kiva's stomach. She tried to convince herself that it was from hunger, and not because of how thoroughly she planned to betray the Vallentis family. How thoroughly she planned to betray Jaren.
— Oct 16, 2026 11:01AM
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She had a role to play. She had a mission to fulfill.
And no matter what, she would not let her family down.
— Oct 16, 2026 02:43AM
And no matter what, she would not let her family down.
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As long as Jaren ruled the kingdom, his people would be safe, no enemy force standing a chance at defeating him. And that presented a problem for Kiva. For her family. For the rebels.
— Oct 15, 2026 02:41PM