The Reckoning

Elira

The silence between us feels like a living thing, heavy and suffocating. My heart pounds against my ribs, my breath uneven as I lock eyes with Selena. My scar burns, a sharp reminder of the bond I cannot escape.

“Wane is the one who took Kael,” I say finally, forcing the words out, steady but tight. “I will find him… and I will make him tell me where Kael is.”

Selena freezes, her brows furrowing, her sharp gaze scanning my face as if searching for cracks in my ...