Chapter 186

Author’s POV

Zevara lifted her chin, one hand instinctively resting over her stomach, the other brushing the pendant at her throat.

She smiled.

This moment felt surreal, and she had only been able to experience it because of the man who gave his life up for her. And she wasn’t even kidding when she said he would live forever in her heart. Even Magnus would understand that he wasn’t the only one who owned her… just like back then, both father and son still shared her now.

As she raised her head, she saw Silas—her father—standing by the entrance. The smile on her face washed away. At first, she thought she wasn’t seeing him, but when he started walking towards them with an unreadable expression, her chest raced.

Roderick had explained everything to Silas, and he had returned as fast as he could from his trip to witness the wedding of his daughter. He had always felt a connection to her, right from the very first day in class, but Emily had chained