POV: Freya
My heart was pounding out of my chest after meeting Roland. As I mindlessly followed Elijah, my thoughts were still in a frenzy, analyzing every little detail of our encounter. I desperately wanted to ask Elijah about his brother and confront him about his behavior towards Ada, but I was overcome with fear. After all, I was just an outsider, and who would believe me over his own brother? I could feel a burning anger building up inside of me.
Suddenly, my face collided with a wall, causing me to stumble backward in pain. My nose throbbed as I struggled to compose myself. Elijah turned around, concern etched on his face, asking if I was okay. I gritted my teeth, replying that I was fine while still holding onto my aching nose.
As we stood in front of the office door, I had appa
