Chapter 207. Velvet Meets Eryndor

Celeste’s POV

Saphira and René held each other’s gaze for a long moment, their expressions soft and laden with unspoken history. In that brief silence, I realized how much the hidden truths behind their bond deepened every shared glance and every gentle gesture. They weren’t just best friends; they were practically sisters, their lives entwined in ways that mirrored my own complicated connection with Leon and Lira.

Just as fate—or perhaps the lunar goddess herself—had woven a tangled web around Leon, Lira, and me, it had done the same for Saphira and René. Yet unlike Lira and me, these two had found forgiveness, bridging the gap of old wounds and choosing to embrace one another openly in front of all of us.

“I’m so glad you’re alive, René,” Saphira murmured, wrapping her arms tightly around her friend’s shoulders and squeezing as if to reassure herself that René’s warmth was real.

René returned the embrace with equal affection, her voice soft but stro