Delilah’s Pov
It was finally the day.
The day we were leaving for Valmora.
I’d thought about running away more times than I could count, but deep down, I knew better. Malric would have found me no matter where I hid. He’d drag me back, and it would be worse than anything I could imagine.
So I didn’t run.
But I knew going to Valmora meant trouble.
I could feel it.
Like a storm waiting to break.
“Are you sure about this?” Reyna’s voice broke through my thoughts.
I turned to her, forcing a small smile. “Yes.”
She crossed her arms, staring at me like she didn’t believe me. “You know… I can come with you if you want me to.”
I shook my head. “It’s okay. Just go back to Nytheria. You can come visit me sometime, but… I won’t be there for long.”
Her brows furrowed. “Why?”
I lowered my
