Chapter 128

Valeria’s POV

My bags were packed, and I felt a strange mix of dread and hope as Arthur led me outside. The morning air was heavy, wrapping around us like a final embrace. As we stepped out, I caught sight of Kaelen’s jeep waiting by the entrance, and just a little behind, a black van with an Occidental license plate – Arthur’s van. My heart clenched at the sight, and I turned to Arthur, clutching