°•♡Chapter 82~ Bound Without Memory

It had been a week since we arrived at the estate.

In that time, we’d managed to hit four rogue encampments. Small ones, but every blow mattered. Every dent in Selene’s network made her a little more desperate, a little more visible.

At least, that’s what we hoped.

“Two more safehouses confirmed down,” Ronan said, flipping through a map on the table between us. “No casualties on our end. Injuries, yes. But they’ll recover.”

“That’s good.” I nodded, distracted.

He looked at me. “You’re somewhere else.”

I didn’t answer right away.

Where was she?

Where was Selene?

For someone so power-hungry, so vengeful… her silence was loud. Too loud. Like the calm before a storm.

I crossed my arms, pacing slowly. “She’s waiting.”

“For what?”

“For something. Or someone.”

I thought of Cael. The dreams. His voice. The feeling that he was closing in.

Before Ronan could respond, a guard appeared in the doorway.

“There’s a messenger from the Citadel,” he announced. “For Lady Aria.”

My stomach twisted. I alr