Chapter 181

Third Person's POV

Elara's jaw was set, eyes glinting with determination. "Whether I can pilot the helicopter or not is my business, not yours," she said coolly, her voice cutting through the tense atmosphere.

"Elara, I've been waiting for you," Alaric Valkar said briskly, striding toward her. There was no trace of impatience in his tone, only the calm authority of a Valkar elder, seasoned by deca