Chapter One Hundred and Forty-Seven Liana POV We move farther in. The air changes again. It gets colder fast, like we stepped deeper into the ground. My fingers go numb even though I keep them close to my sides. The torch flame wavers, stretching shadows across the stone. Kael walks ahead of me now, but close enough that I can still feel him there. The guards stay behind us, their footsteps slower than ours. The tunnel begins to curve. The walls narrow, then widen again. The ground turns rough under my shoes. Dust rises around my ankles. My chest tightens. This part of the castle was never meant to be found. Not by me. Not by anyone. But someone has been here. Recently. There are scuff marks on the floor. Faint, but clear once I see them. Boot prints. One set. Not running. Not stumbling. Walking like they knew exactly where they were going. My pulse hits harder. Kael sees it too. He slows. Looks back at me. His voice is steady. “Stay close.” I already am. We
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