Chapter 133

• Maya's Pov
• I stood by the window of the guest chamber, my fingers lightly tracing the intricate carvings of the wooden frame as the soft glow of the moon filtered through. The castle grounds were quiet tonight, far quieter than I’d expected after the chaos of the past few days. It was a strange kind of peace, the kind that came after a storm but before another one could brew. I closed my eyes and took in a deep breath, trying to steady the rush of emotions I’d been carrying since stepping foot back into the Lycan kingdom.
• Home. It didn’t feel like home anymore, but there was something familiar about the air, the way it whispered of my past and the life I had once dreamed of living. Kael. His name echoed in my mind like a haunting melody, and for a moment, a pang of longing twisted in my chest. But I pushed it away. That chapter of my life was over, whether I wanted to accept it or not. The bond we once shared was now severed, replaced by something heavier, something I couldn’t quite name. I had been gone too long, endured too much, and the woman I was before… she no longer existed.