Chapter 229

Valeria’s Pov

“Why do you want us to relocate?” I asked, my arms folded tightly across my chest as I tried to study his expression.

Silas stood near the window, his tall, broad frame outlined by the fading gold light of the evening sun. The curtains fluttered slightly from the soft wind outside, brushing against his shoulders, but he didn’t move.

His gaze was fixed on the world beyond, distant, th