Chapter 126

• Kelilah's POV
• The forest was eerily quiet, the towering trees casting long, twisted shadows beneath the silver glow of the moon. The night was cold, thick with mist that slithered over the damp ground like spectral fingers. Hidden in the darkness, I moved soundlessly, my form invisible to any mortal eyes.
• Rita walked ahead of me, her footsteps light but determined. She clutched the hem of her dress beneath the oversized hoodie that masked her face, concealing her identity from any who might stumble upon her.