Chapter 56 The Confrontation With Soraya

• ~ Elara ~
• That night, the cold air was refreshing as I wandered around the packhouse, hoping it would clear my mind. Everything was still too much… Thorne, the pack, the weight of the trials looming ahead. It felt like I was carrying the world on my shoulders, and I wasn’t sure how much longer I could hold it all up. I had come here with no choice, forced by Thorne’s actions, and now I was trapped between duty and desire, between the bond pulling me to him and my longing to go back to the simplicity of life with Ronan.
• The moon was high, casting long shadows on the ground as I walked along the hallway, lost in thought. That’s when I heard voices. It was coming from Thorne’s room as I passed the front door. I froze, instinctively pulling back into the shadows, the sound of Thorne’s low, familiar voice reaching my ears.