Where Things Like Us Belong
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The Livindrel Chronicles: Where Things Like Us Belong
Alira's story begins where so many others are forgotten-
a nameless orphan in a city smothered by grey skies and shadowed alleys.
Her past is a mystery, her heritage lost, yet the questions inside her burn hotter than the hearth meant to keep out the frost.
When she finally steps beyond the orphanage walls, Alira is offered what she's always longed for: belonging. A family. A place to call her own.
But as the truth of her bloodline begins to surface, cracks split open the fragile life she's built.
Now, Alira must face a choice that could define her forever:
To do what is right, even if it leaves her utterly alone-
or to surrender to the promise of family, no matter the cost.
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