Chapter 48 – Lenora
The sun has set. The moon hangs high above the square, full and bright like a silent witness. I stand before the old wolf statue, its weathered stone gaze cast toward the forest. The last time I stood here… I was drugged. Cornered. Left to fate by Frederick.
And yet… that moment brought Cameron into my life.
So whatever happens tonight, whatever nonsense Alric has arranged — it doesn't matter. The outcome isn't what I'm afraid of. I already have what matters most.
Still, my hands tremble as I clench them at my sides. Cameron told me to trust him, that he's got this. He'd said it so calmly, with Simone smirking like she already had an evil plan loaded into a PowerPoint. Whatever they schemed about in hushed tones, I hope it's enough.
