Chapter Fifty-Three: Unravelling Mysteries Part Two
One Day To Lyla's Birthday
Lyla POV:
Following Elara through the winding corridors of this dark, foreboding palace, I couldn't help but feel like a mouse in a snake's den. Every step I took on the cold, hard floor echoed through the emptiness, adding to the tightening knot in my stomach. The walls seemed to close in on me, their towering heights a constant reminder that I was no longer within the safe confines of the academy or the comforting proximity of my brothers, Cameron, and Samual. Oh, how I missed their protective auras, their warm smiles that could light up even my darkest days.
Elara's heels clicked authoritatively on the floor as we neared a set of large, intricately designed double doors. They swung open as if anticipatin
