CHAPTER 58
BELLA’S POV
I followed the maids, dragging my feet, my mind a jumbled mess. I just needed to get this over with. Transfer the bond, let them have what they want… and maybe they’ll finally leave me alone. Hopefully.
The maids came to a stop at the massive throne room doors. Without hesitation, they pushed them open, the heavy wood groaning loudly. They motioned for me to step inside, and I hesitated for just a second before scanning the room, taking everything in. The room was almost unrecognizable. Heavy, suffocating curtains smothered the windows, swallowing any trace of sunlight.
Yet, at the very center of the room, an unsettling glow flickered. A large ring of candles burned brightly, their golden flames dancing in the dimness. Between them, blue runes pulsed faintly,
