Chapter 32

• Xavier's mind raced. Who was this person, and what more could they possibly reveal? His first instinct was to ignore it, to dismiss it as another ploy to sow discord and distrust. But the gnawing curiosity and the need for answers overrode his better judgment.
• He glanced around the room, making sure Selene was still outside. Taking a deep breath, he slipped out of bed, wincing slightly as the residual pain from his ordeal reminded him of his weakened state. Determined, he grabbed a jacket and quietly left the room.
• The old chapel in the woods was a relic of a bygone era, its once majestic structure now reduced to ruins. The moonlight filtered through the broken windows, casting eerie shadows across the floor. Xavier stepped inside cautiously, his senses heightened, every sound magnified in the stillness of the night.