Chapter 31 Echoes Of New Bonds

• The morning air was crisp, filled with the scent of pine and stone as Alexander, Jenna, and Damien stood beside the black SUV idling just outside the gates of the Blue Ridge estate. The trunk was already packed, and the sun rose steadily above the distant ridgeline, casting warm light over the courtyard now filled with unfamiliar hope.
• Jenna leaned against Alexander’s side while Damien stood nearby, arms crossed, scanning the estate. They waited.
• Then the door to the manor opened.