Chapter 135: The Quiet Before Action

Ella’s

A full week slipped by like a breath held for much too long.

Everywhere I turned, Mara’s name seemed to follow me. I heard her name in the quiet whispers in the council halls. I saw her name in the loud headlines on every social media feed I followed. It felt like the entire world was watching her, and every piece of news felt like a mockery of the life I used to know.

“Mara takes full control of the Silverfangs,” one headline said in bold ...