Chapter 154

ROWAN

Just like Maisie said, the excuses Elara gave for leaving were nowhere near satisfactory and even seemed childish.

Still, the letter sat in my pocket, its edges worn from where I’d clenched it too many times.

Elara’s words still echoed in my mind—cold, detached, and so unlike her.

She claimed she’d left of her own will, but every line felt like a scream for help, hidden between carefully cho