Chapter 81 The Right Decision

• ~ Elara~
• As the day came to a close and the Wolfstone Trials officially ended, a sense of finality hung in the air. The atmosphere was a mixture of exhaustion and relief, with everyone preparing to leave. I stood beside Thorne, our shoulders almost touching but not quite. His silent strength radiated next to me, and while I knew I’d chosen this path, part of me still couldn’t shake the uncertainty that loomed around us. Yet deep down, I felt something more solid - a decision, a conviction that I wasn’t going to back down from.
• The others were saying their goodbyes, and I couldn’t help but watch as Ronan made his way toward us. He looked different now, more tense than usual. His eyes, always so steady, searched my face, as if looking for a sign I hadn’t already given him.