Liora’s POVThe estate looked completely different outside after everything that had happened today, or maybe, I was the one who felt different.Fay walked beside me quietly through the enormous stone pathways leading away from the main garden, occasionally glancing at me like she still expected me to suddenly disappear again.The evening sun stretched across the estate beautifully, painting the large grounds in warm gold and orange light. Tall trees swayed softly with the wind while distant fountains sparkled beneath the fading daylight.For the first time in days, I wasn’t locked inside my room, I wasn’t trapped underground, I wasn’t surrounded by guards.I could actually breathe, even if the freedom was temporary. Even if Alpha Kael could change his mind whenever he pleased.Still, the feeling of fresh air against my skin felt almost unreal.“You keep looking around like you’ve never seen sunlight before,” Fay muttered.I glanced at her.“Maybe I haven’t.”“You’re being dramatic.”
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