Chapter 171

Valeria’s POV

Arthur was sitting on a couch, his posture relaxed but weary, chatting animatedly with Callum and Gideon. His clothes were worn and bloodied, and his face carried the weight of exhaustion, but he was alive. Beside him sat a striking red-haired woman, her appearance similarly battle-worn but vibrant. I didn’t know who she was, and in that moment, it didn’t matter.

Tears welled up in m