Chapter 165: Garden of Vows

Elira

The secluded garden gently glowed under the moon’s silver eye, bathing everything in soft light. Roses whispered quietly in the cool wind, their rich petals glistening with dew like drops of light and dried blood. I sat among them with Selena, the cool grass damp beneath us, the heavy night air filled with a profound, quiet peace.

For the first time in what felt like forever, I felt weightless, completely unburdened. There were no heavy chains binding my ...