Chapter 47
- Lira's Pov
- The weight of the evening pressed against my chest as I walked beside Alera, my mind tangled in the mess of emotions Zane had left behind. It was impossible to miss how withdrawn he had been, how the shadows under his golden eyes seemed darker than ever. I had seen it before—his silence, his avoidance, the quiet mourning that clung to him like a second skin.
- And I knew why.