Chapter 218

*Elora*

“I think you already know the answer.”

Kaelen’s voice wasn’t angry. It wasn’t sharp or loud or cruel. It was quiet. Too quiet. The kind of quiet that comes after a battle you didn’t want to fight but knew you couldn’t walk away from. He stood at the far end of the room, his arms folded, gaze fixed on the floor as if saying it aloud would make it real. Like maybe if he didn’t look at me, he