Back at Crestwood
Sophia sat in her chambers, bruised and restless. The figure’s words kept echoing in her head.
"Someone who’s been waiting centuries for your sister to return."
Sister?
Without either saying anything, the door entered by Remi creaked open and he stepped inside.
“It’s not right that you’re here,” said Sophia with little anger.
“I know,” Remi whispered. “But I saw what happened. You were right—they were after you.”
Sophia studied her carefully. “What aren’t you telling me?”
Remi stepped closer. “There’s something I found weeks ago. In the Crescent Archives. It wasn’t meant for me to see, but I did.”
She held out a scroll.
Sophia unrolled it slowly—and felt her heart stop.
At the top was a crest. One she’d never seen before… and yet something in her blood recogniz
