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Chapter 31: Red In The Room

Author: Comfort Shettima
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-17 04:07:18

Lunessa's POV

Azrik left that evening. The palace, once alive with his presence, fell into an eerie stillness. Without him, even the air felt heavier, and quieter.

I stayed tucked away in my chambers, unwilling to admit how much emptier everything suddenly seemed. By evening, I wandered down to the library, seeking comfort in the pages of books older than most bloodlines.

The next few days passed without event. Until one afternoon, as I nestled into the corner seat of the library, Mira arrived, her voice low and oddly careful.

“Luna, you have a visitor,” she said.

“A visitor?” I looked up. “Who is it?”

Mira hesitated. “The lady from the art gallery.”

Red. My heart faltered, just slightly, but enough. I schooled my expression, forcing the rising apprehension down.

“Bring her here,” I said smoothly.

Mira gave a curt bow and left.

‘Is it wise to see her?’ Due whispered in the back of my mind. ‘She never leaves without scratching at something inside us.’

‘It's fine,’ I replied. ‘I won’t
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