Chapter 22 Unwelcome Gifts

• Elara sat on her bed, having just finished talking to her mother and little brother, promising to visit them soon. Just then, she heard a soft knock on her door.
• “Ma’am, a package just arrived for you,” a maid announced, stepping into the room and placing a small box on the table. “No return address.”
• A package? She wasn’t expecting anything. Her heart began to race as she stared at the package. Something about it felt wrong.