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Chapter 9---Silence

Arielle's POV

The first thing I feel is sunlight on my face, warm and blinding, dragging me up from sleep. Then a voice—soft but sharp enough to slice through the haze in my head.

“Ari… Ari, wake up.”

It’s Mer.

I blink against the light, squinting until her face comes into focus. She’s kne...