CHAPTER 15

Astraea's POV

The evening sun hid under the bright clouds. The darkness of the night enclosed the view of my window. It was already midnight and sleep was still the last thing on my mind.

The portrait in my hands shines under the bright moonlight. The mystery hidden under the disguise of this painted warrior was messing with every part of my head. The search for the truth always ended with a dead end.

I knew that somehow there was a connection with all these unexplainable happenings. But the source was concealed under the cloak of a cryptic enigma.

But I can't just sit and admire the moonlight while thinking about the circumstance being woven into a mess. There wasn't a single part of my life except for my parents and Emily, who were normal.

But how long will they stay apart? Who will assure me that they won't somehow get entangled in the mess?

No, I really can't wait for the riddle to get solved. I had to do something, even if it meant knocking on every dead end.

I took a blu