Chapter 41 The Shifting Tide

• I had to escape. My heart raced, pounding in my ears as panic surged within me, but no matter how hard I tried to concentrate, the darkness around me only thickened. Thane’s words echoed cruelly in my mind—You were never meant to stop me. You were merely a pawn.
• The realization hit me like a punch to the gut, sending my heart plummeting. I was lost, unsure of what was real or if anything I had done mattered at all. Every belief I held, every decision I made, every step I took—was it all just part of his scheme?
• I couldn’t dwell on that now. I had to get out.