Chapter 18: Family Matters
(Amelia's POV)
The ride in Alexander’s black Phantom was so quiet it made every thought in my head feel too loud.
I fidgeted with the hem of my dress, staring outside the tinted window.
The trees blurred into streaks of green as we passed through the borders of the Eastern Territory. Everything felt surreal.
The trunk was packed—traditional gifts stacked inside with care.
Jewelry set with rare moonstones, ancient healing herbs tied in bundles, and a few other treasures that James selected.
He had thought of everything.
And yet, the meticulously chosen items couldn’t help the anxious knot twisting tighter and tighter in my chest.
It had been a year. A whole year since I’d last visited my adoptive family’s home.
I hadn’t planned on returning lik
