Chapter 219

Elodie’s POV

The first light of dawn didn't rise over the mountains so much as it bled through the thick canopy of Ignis-Needle, cold and unforgiving.

I woke up on a narrow cot in Soren’s loft, the air smelling of woodsmoke and ancient dust.

My heart was a steady drum, fueled by the proximity of Kiernan, who was already standing by the window.

He had spent the night staring into the dark, hi