Chapter 77

• "You really think we can do this?" I asked Kade, my voice uncertain, but the resolve in my chest growing stronger. We stood in the clearing, the remnants of the battle with Jared still fresh in our minds. The night was quiet now, too quiet, almost as if the world was holding its breath.
• "Not think," Kade replied, his voice steady, confident. "We will do this. Together. It’s time to build something lasting."
• His words echoed in my mind. Something lasting. Something that wasn’t built on secrets or lies or fractured alliances. Something real. I had no idea how we would accomplish it, but for the first time in what felt like forever, I wasn’t afraid of the unknown. I wasn’t afraid of what it would take to fight for this new future.