The Cracking Resolve

Valerion's POV

I stood perfectly still in the shadows of the adjoining hallway, the dark wood paneling concealing my large frame from the bright, spacious kitchen. A heavy, suffocating weight settled deep within my chest as I watched her. Sylvie. The name echoed through my mind in an endless, rhythmic loop, fitting her perfectly. She stood beside my mother, the rhythmic thud of a knife against a