Chapter 118

Back to Elara Point of view :

My head pulsed with a deep, splitting ache that refused to let go. It felt like a war raged inside my skull. I stirred beneath unfamiliar sheets, the weight of exhaustion still pulling at my limbs. A warm light filtered through thick curtains, and the scent of herbs lingered faintly in the air. I blinked slowly, trying to recall where I was or how I'd gotten here.

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