Chapter 366

Valeria’s POV

For the first time in a long while, my chest felt light.

Not empty. Not numb.

Light.

I sat on the narrow bed in Martha’s quarters, the thin mattress creaking softly beneath me, sunlight slipping through the small barred window and warming my face. Dust danced in the air, and for once, the sight didn’t make me feel trapped. It made me feel alive.

I had won.

The thought still felt unre