Natalie~
I took a long, deep breath before stepping out of my room. My fingers lingered on the doorknob, hesitating, then I pulled it open and stepped into the quiet hallway of our home. The scent of fresh roses from the vases lining the corridor clung to the air, soft and calming—but it did nothing to ease the tight knot in my chest.
Each step I took echoed off the polished marble as I moved towards the grand staircase. I could feel Zane's eyes watching me from down the hall, even though he hadn't followed. He didn't need to. His presence lived inside me now, like a second heartbeat.
But this wasn't about him. Not right now.
This wasn't just a conversation. This was about closure. A long-overdue closing of a chapter that Griffin had shattered. For the mess that he had created—the one Shadow's curse never let him to explain.
