Chapter 382

Rose’s POV

I kept walking, my feet dragging through the thick forest floor.

My legs ached from the long journey, and every step felt heavier than the last.

The trees around me seemed endless, their tall, shadowy forms stretching high into the sky.

I couldn’t help but feel the weight of my decision pressing down on me.

I had left Elise behind, alone and injured, and the guilt gnawed at me with every step I took. My heart raced, and my mind was a storm of thoughts.

“What have I done?” I whispered to myself, glancing over my shoulder, half expecting to see Elise limping behind me.

But there was nothing. Just the silent woods.

Elise had told me to go ahead, insisting that she would be fine. But I wasn’t so sure.

We had been through too much together, and the thought of leaving her, even if it was a hidden place, felt wrong.

I tried to push the thought aside, telling myself that I needed to keep going, that it was for the