Chapter 102:

The Midnight Pact

Liora

I stormed into the woods, my heart pounding hard with pure, raw rage. The riverside clearing is where Vera and I hold our secret meetings. I saw her sitting on a rock near the water, arms folded tightly across her chest, eyes narrowing sharply as I quickly approached her position. The moonlight touched the dark river, and the damp dirt crunched loudly under my boots. Vera looked at me, her face set and hard. “Why did you call me here, Liora?” she ...