Chapter 126

Dante’s POV – Return to the Castle:

The journey back felt like both an eternity and a blur.

Dante didn’t speak to anyone.

He didn’t let anyone get close.

The only sound that mattered was Elara’s faint, uneven breaths against his chest. He counted them with every step—one, two, three—each one a fragile thread tying her soul to this world.

The warriors marched in silence around him.

No victory c