Chapter 233

Elodie’s POV

The "Nocturnal Eatery" was a relic of chrome and neon tucked into a valley curve, usually the safest haven for the Ignis-Needle pack.

It was where we went to celebrate wins, nurse bruises, and argue over whether the "Gut-Buster Burger" was worth the three days of indigestion.

But tonight, as Kiernan and I pushed through the heavy glass doors, the atmosphere was thick enough to ma