Chapter Thirty-Nine: Whispers in the Shadows
Phera POV:
Lying in my room, staring at the ceiling, I tried to find solace in the familiar surroundings. The softness of my bed, the gentle hum of the house, usually a comfort, now seemed to accentuate the unease gnawing at my insides. The house's silence was unnerving, amplifying the cacophony of my own troubled thoughts.
The absence of news from Damon, Axel, and Zane was like a vacuum, leaving me suspended in a state of uncertainty. Their prolonged meeting with the Council only added layers to my anxiety. The enemy's note, with its cryptic and unknown handwriting, loomed in my mind like a dark cloud.
A gentle knock on the door broke my chain of thoughts.
"Come in," I called out, not moving from my position.
The door opened, and Betty st
