Chapter 194

• ELORA
• The cool night air kissed my face as I stepped out of Ardent Towers, the automatic doors sliding shut behind me with a hiss. My heels clicked sharply against the marble walkway, each step echoing off the polished stone. For the first time in hours, I let my shoulders drop, releasing a breath I didn’t realize I’d been holding.
• The bitter taste of Bloody Warning still lingered on my tongue. The conversation with Ethan replayed in my head like a broken record—his excuses, his pathetic attempt to save face, and the way he flinched when I said I was done. Really done.