Chapter Thirty: A Return to Aetherium
Savannah’s POV
The convoy rumbled down the misty forest path, the soft hum of engines barely cutting through the stillness of the Lunaris morning. My gaze drifted out the window of the sleek black SUV, watching as the towering trees gave way to patches of sunlight breaking through the dense canopy. Each golden beam felt like a spotlight, illuminating the path I was leaving behind. It was fitting. Lunaris was saying goodbye, even if I wasn’t entirely ready to do the same.
Laasya and Aurelia sat on either side of me, their chatter subdued compared to their usual loud antics. Laasya was toying with the hem of her leather jacket, a rare expression of thoughtfulness on her face, while Aurelia kept adjusting her wings, the faint shimmer of them catching t
