Chapter 162. The Future

Could she truly walk away? Never look back? She had wrestled with the idea of leaving everything behind, but in the end, she realized she couldn't. The Empire was now her home and she loves Demarion. But the people in the Kingdom of Tamaan were her responsibility.

After all, she bore some responsibility for their pain. She had played her part in carrying out Jairus's schemes and the suffering that followed.

That day, she had only found the strength to greet the warriors who stood beside her in battle. She was grateful to them, but it had taken everything she had. The weight of it all was overwhelming.

She retreated to her chambers afterward and stayed there for the remainder of the day, alone with her thoughts. She wanted no outside opinions. This was her life, her choice to make.

When she awoke the next morning, one truth stood clear: she no longer wanted to leave the Empire and disappear into a distant life.

No.

Aakifahlynn wanted to stay, with her fam