Chapter 55

Viona's POV

I had grown used to the rhythm of Edenvale. The laughter-filled corridors, the mix of human chatter and the faint undercurrent of other presences that only my heightened senses could detect. Four months had passed since I began my life here, blending carefully into the human world while guarding my identity. Everything had been steady-predictable, even.

Until recently.

For a week now, I have noticed it. A faintly familiar scent lingering in the halls, sharp enough to ...