Chapter 113

• KELILAH'S POV
• A sharp chill crept across my skin as my eyes fluttered open, my breath catching in my throat. I blinked, disoriented, staring into the darkness that surrounded me—thick, silent, and unnervingly still. My fingers instinctively curled into the fabric of my dress, trying to ground myself. But the moment I looked around, I knew—this place was unfamiliar.
• Tall trees stretched toward the heavens, their twisted limbs clawing at the misty sky. I was in a forest—silent, damp, and eerie, the moonlight slicing through the canopy in thin silver beams. Yet, nothing about it stirred my memory. How did I get here? Why was I here?