Chapter 48

*Elora*

I didn’t know how long I sat there with my back pressed against the cool stone wall, my blouse still slightly askew, my breath refusing to slow. The corridor was quiet, bathed in that evening hush that settled over the academy like a blanket before the world went to sleep.

But inside me?

There was no stillness. No peace. Only chaos.

My fingers hovered uselessly near my lips, still tingling