Chapter 75

*Elora*

Two days until the Midwinter.

Two days until whatever this nightmare was reached its peak.

And four people from the list were already dead.

The academy was tense. Stiffer than usual. Or maybe it was just me.

Even the wind that usually curled through the courtyards with lazy ease felt like it cut this morning—sharp and cold. I noticed it as soon as I stepped outside. How quiet everything wa