Chapter 85
Mirage POV
Two weeks had passed since Viona vanished, and I felt as if time had betrayed me. Each day stretched endlessly, yet every night slipped away in torment before I could even close his eyes. My search had been relentless-calling upon every guard, scout, and informant within my reach for even the tiniest gossip of her whereabouts. But when human means failed, I turned to my other gift.
Under the pale light of the moon, I traced sigils in the air, my voice hoarse from summoning incantations. Flames sparked from my fingertips, illusions swept across the forest like waves, and shadows peeled back to reveal secrets. Still, every spell ended the same-with silence. The winds gave me no answers, the earth revealed no tracks, and the stars themselves seemed blind to Her trail
