CHAPTER TWENTY: The Ruins of the Moon Kingdom
Lila
The journey began before sunrise.
I sat on Moon with Alcaide riding beside me, while Xander and a small group of warriors followed behind.
No one spoke much.
The farther we traveled from the palace, the heavier the silence became.
I could feel something pulling me forward.
It wasn't a voice anymore.
It was a feeling.
A strange certainty that somewhere beyond the mountains was a place I had once belonged to.
I looked at Alcaide.
"Do you think I'm making a mistake?"
He turned toward me.
"No."
"You answered too quickly."
"Because I don't need time to think about it."
A small smile touched my lips.
"What if there's nothing there?"
"Then we'll return."
"And if there is?"
His expression became serious.
"Then we'll face it to
