Alpha Rex.의 모든 챕터: 챕터 171 - 챕터 175

(Isabella’s POV )No one spoke after Cassian’s words.The silence felt different from the others we had shared. Before, silence had been filled with fear or uncertainty. This one carried responsibility.The world outside had changed.Because of us.I looked around the chamber. The Heart was glowing softly again, as if it had accepted its new state. Eira remained quiet, almost thoughtful. Orion stood beside Cassian, though the tension between them was impossible to miss. Selene and Darius stayed alert, their eyes fixed on every entrance to the chamber.Beside me, Rex hadn’t let go of my hand.I glanced at him.He caught me looking and gave me a small smile.“You okay?”I nodded.“I think so.”“You don’t sound convinced.”I laughed quietly.“I’m trying to be.”For the first time in days, the corners of his lips lifted into a real smile.“That’s more like the Isabella I know.”His words warmed something inside me.It was strange.We had survived impossible things, yet hearing him say my

(Isabella’s POV )The next morning, I woke before everyone else.For a moment, I forgot where I was.The room was quiet, and pale golden light filtered through the windows. Outside, I could hear the gentle sound of water flowing through the gardens.It was peaceful.A strange kind of peaceful.The kind that made you wonder how long it would last.I got dressed quietly and stepped outside.The air was cool, carrying the sweet scent of flowers that hadn’t existed when we first entered the Heart. Everywhere I looked, life seemed to be growing. Trees were taller than they had been only a few days ago, vines climbed old stone walls, and birds with silver feathers flew between the branches.The Heart was healing.I smiled to myself.“You always wake up early.”I turned around.Rex was walking toward me with two wooden cups in his hands.“I couldn’t sleep anymore,” he said, handing one to me.I looked inside.It smelled like tea.“Thank you.”He shrugged.“I figured you’d forget to eat if I