C11 Phantom Claim

Aria

Waking up felt like dragging myself out of a lake I didn’t remember falling into. For a few seconds, I didn’t know what time it was or where my arms were supposed to be or why my chest felt tight. Then the world clicked back into place all at once — the ceiling, the window, the headache blooming behind my eyes like a warning flare.

Lucian.

His scent didn’t just linger in the room