Chapter 137 Silvercrest's Gem Is Taken

• ~Elara~
• The morning air was thick with anticipation as Thorne and Ronan arrived with their warriors. Even from a distance, I could sense the tension radiating off both of them as they marched into Silvercrest’s courtyard, their forces a united front but their personal agendas glaringly at odds. Lucian was still recovering from his wounds, but the sight of their reinforcements brought a brief moment of relief. Reinforcements meant we had a fighting chance. Yet, I knew that Thorne and Ronan had something else in mind as they approached me.
• “Elara, you’re coming with me,” Thorne said, his voice firm as he stepped in front of Ronan, blocking his path. “Silvercrest is compromised, and Draven will strike again. You’ll be safer with me.”