Elara's point of view I did not think silence could be this loud.It pressed against my ears the moment the door shut behind Lucian, leaving me and Emily alone in a room that did not belong to us, inside a world that clearly did not want us. The walls were larger than any room I had ever stayed in, the furniture too polished, too deliberate, like everything here had a purpose and none of it included me. Even the air felt different. It felt thicker, heavier, like it carried secrets I wasn’t allowed to understand.Emily sat on the edge of the bed, her fingers gripping the sheets as if they might disappear beneath her. I stood by the window, staring at the forest stretching endlessly beyond, trying to convince myself that I hadn’t made the worst decision of my life.“I don’t like this place,” Emily whispered, her voice small, almost childlike.I didn’t turn to look at her. “I know.”“No, you don’t,” she snapped softly, though there was no real anger in it, only fear. “These people… they
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