Chapter 141

Elise finds herself in a forest, her clothes and hands once clean now stained with blood. She looks to her side to see her mom’s body on the ground with her neck at an odd angle, broken beyond help.

’Because you were so weak, your mother died because of your little wicked thing, and you can’t protect your people either.’ She hears Kyren’s voice taunt her.

“No, no, it wasn’t because of me, no!”

“Don’t listen to him; don’t listen, El.” She hears another voice, this time familiar and soothing; she couldn’t see anyone else, but she knew it was Rygan’s voice. “You are strong, Elise; you can fight this,” his voice urged her.

Elise’s eyes shoot open, her breath harsh from the dream as she feels Rygan’s voice close to her. “El?” She turns to him this time, seeing his worry-filled gaze as his brows furrowed and his hand clasped tightly around hers.

She looks at the unfamiliar surroundings and then recalls that she’d assigned her guards to take the wounded female