Soaring after the Storm
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Last published Sun, Jun 22, 2025
Zariah Reighn Fuentabella was once Zavian Ross-a name buried with the pain, silence, and shame forced on her by a family desperate to keep their image clean. Branded by trauma and reborn through fire, Zariah carries her past like a serpent curled along her spine and two red flowers blooming over old wounds. Now at 22, she wears grace like armor, but the scars remain-hidden, unspoken, unforgettable.
Then came Cassian Jace Velasco-arrogant, bold, and everything she shouldn't want. He was supposed to be just another storm-but somehow, he didn't try to erase her past. Instead, he stood beside it. And maybe that's all Zariah ever needed-not to be saved, but to finally soar beyond the storm.
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