Chapter 152 Seraphina's Accusations

• ~ Elara ~
• I had barely gotten a chance to shake off the weight of being locked up when Rowan, true to his word, came with me to meet Kieran. The air in the packhouse was thick with tension, as if everyone was waiting for something to crack. My mind was focused on the gem, and what needed to be done to protect it. After everything that had happened—the punishment, the lies, the threats—I still felt it burning in my core. This wasn’t about me or what I’d been through. This was about the safety of every soul in Silverwood.
• Rowan walked beside me, his presence solid and reassuring. After the fight we had earlier, he had gained a bit of respect for me. I knew it was grudging, but it was something. He’d agreed to help me make Kieran see reason, and that gave me hope, however small.