After contacting our spies in the witch territory, I spent the entire night trying to ignore thoughts of Elara, but sleep eluded me. My mind stubbornly fixated on her, refusing to grant me even a moment of solace. I knew I had to confront this rejection soon, it was the only way to start moving on. Yet, with only a month left for her, I dreaded the emotional toll my decision would inflict—not to mention the inevitable physical pain she would endure.
When Friday morning dawned, I surrendered to my restless thoughts and got ready for work, arriving early to fill my day with distractions.
A few hours later, Caden strolled in, letter in hand. "Hey, this is from General Kael," He announced, handing it over.
I took it, absentmindedly replying, "Thanks. I had completely forgotten about him. I
