MERRIELYNN.
I unlocked the door to the archi hall, the familiar creak of the hinges echoing in the stillness of the after-hours silence.
It had been two days since I confronted Cormac, and I had already let Emorie know it was a bust.
What was I even expecting?
That Cormac would be a knight to the rescue for once just because I asked?
Every free moment since then had been spent scouring every inch of this place, hoping to stumble upon the moonstone.
So far, there has been no luck, but I refused to give up. The auction was still a couple of months away, and I was gaslighting myself into believing I had more than enough time to maneuver around the hand I’d been dealt.
As I pulled the door open and stepped inside, a shiver ran down my spine.
I knew Cormac and I were the only two w
