Chapter 456

Rose’s POV

It happened so fast, I wasn’t sure what to believe.

One moment I was standing in the woods, waiting for something—anything—to happen.

And then, the world around me started to shift. Everything felt lighter, like the ground wasn’t solid beneath my feet anymore.

My heart raced, and I blinked, trying to clear my head, but when I opened my eyes again…I wasn’t in the woods.

I was somewhere else entirely.

The air was thick with mist, swirling gently around me.

The sky above wasn’t the blue I was used to.

Instead, it was soft and glowing, like the colors were melting together—clouds of gold, silver, and white blending into a peaceful, quiet calm.

I wasn’t sure if I was standing on anything at all, or if I was floating.

It was as if the world was made of clouds, with no ground, no wall.

Just a soft, endless expanse of light.

“Where am I?” I whispered to myself, turning in slow circles, trying to unders