Zora’s POV
The silence hung heavily in the air, wrapping around me like an uneasy shroud as Lucian guided me deeper into the woods. Our hands brushed against each other a few times and I had to swallow as I forced myself to
Ignore the sparks that flee from the barely acknowledged contact. Doubt crept in, and my mind churned with questions, amplifying the tension that blanketed the surroundings. Why had I agreed to follow him? What if this secluded path concealed darker intentions, a clandestine plot to harm me? I mean, they had always told me about how dispensable I was so perhaps the day and finally come for them to put their plot into practice? A shiver traversed my spine, and the rustling leaves above seemed to whisper ominous secrets.
With each step, my thoughts spiraled into a disc
