bride of vengeance
Moonlight spilling through the window caught their face as they steadied themselves against the wall, and recognition slammed into me like a physical blow, cold and disorienting.
Silver hair. Silver eyes, glowing faintly in the dark, exactly as I remembered. The same old woman from the archive, the one who had vanished into black smoke after whispering four words that had haunted every quiet moment since.
Catalina Niebla. The witch.
"You," I breathed, dagger still raised, my heart hammering against my ribs so hard it ached.