Chapter 1

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:32:31 +0000

The scent of freshly fried puri’s clung to her hair, mingling with the faint trace of phenyl she had used to mop the marble floors an hour ago. Innaya tugged at the end of her faded yellow dupatta, using it to wipe the sweat off her brow. Her back ached. Her feet burned. But the worst pain settled in her chest, where the ache never truly left.