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Chapter 5 - Between Love and Destiny

Arjun, fierce in his devotion, took her hand. "Come away with me, Meera. Beyond these valleys, beyond the river's reach. We will build our life where no goddess can claim you."

But Meera shook her head. She belonged to these mountains, to this soil. Running was not her way.

That night, she went to the river alone. Her reflection quivered on the moonlit surface.

"Why me?" she whispered.

The water stirred, and the goddess's voice rose:

"Long ago, your ancestor broke a promise to me. To repay that debt, his bloodline is mine. You, child of his line, must return what was taken."

Meera's heart hardened. "No. I will not sacrifice my love for the sins of the past."

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