Chapter 9: Letting Go

Chapter 9: Letting Go
Days later, Julian found her packing.
“You’re leaving.”
“Yes.”
“After everything?”
Elena met his gaze.
“If I stay… I become part of what I destroyed.”
Silence.
Then—
“Was there ever a future for us?”
Elena’s eyes softened.
“In another life,” she said.
“And in this one?”
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She smiled sadly.
“In this one… we were the ending.”