Chapter 166: Garden Echoes

Elira

The roses still softly whispered long after Selena’s bright laughter faded down the corridor. Sunlight gently glowed across the petals, leaving the garden quiet but alive—a brief, peaceful memory I desperately wanted to believe was real.

Then, a dark shadow moved quickly at the edge of the path. Kael stepped into the silver light, framed by the bright beams and the drifting, sweet scent of night-bloom jasmine. His strong face was etched with deep exhaustion ...