Chapter 169

• Tristan paced inside his chamber, his patience thinning with each passing second. His rage was barely contained beneath his calm façade. The flickering candlelight cast his shadow against the walls, making him appear even more monstrous than he already was.
• Across from him, Ursula stood near a cauldron filled with swirling darkness. Her hands hovered over the surface, her eyes closed in deep concentration.
• “They know,” she murmured, her eyes snapping open. “Karen has revealed herself to them.”