Ivy's pov.The room felt colder than usual, despite the fire crackling softly in the hearth. I sat alone on the edge of the bed, running my fingers through my hair, my mind still replaying the conversation with the council over and over again. Their words echoed in my head, like sharp stones bouncing off the walls of my skull.They were starting to turn. I could feel it. The tension in the room, the sideways glances, the carefully measured words—they all pointed to the same thing: doubt.Ronan had been quiet the whole ride back, his jaw clenched, eyes fixed ahead. Elias tried to speak once, but I shut him down with a look. I didn’t need empty reassurances. I needed truth. Kirian, as always, stayed closest. He didn't speak much, but his hand on my back, the subtle squeeze of my shoulder, grounded me.I rose to my feet, moving toward the window. Outside, the forest swayed gently in the night breeze, its rhythm steady and unchanging. I envied that calm. My world was anything but steady n
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