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“How many unions had this cliffside seen? How many fae had stood here with gods above and promises in their hearts? How many found joy — and how many simply pretended, hiding broken dreams deep in their souls to preserve the illusion of a happy marriage?”

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Ashen Embrace (Divine Destinies

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