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Chapter Twenty-one

Ariel’s POV

I jolted awake with a strangled gasp, my body drenched in sweat. My throat burned with the sound of my own muffled cry, and my trembling hands clutched at the sheets as though they were the only thing tethering me to reality.

“Ariel—hey, hey, it’s okay.”

Trent’s voice was rough wi...