***Alice***
Two Years Later
I sat on my throne, my head held high, the weight of my crown pressing down with the responsibility I had willingly accepted. The great hall of the Dreamwalker Coven was filled with regal splendor, but my heart felt heavy. Two years had passed since I made the decision to reject my fated mate, Leo—a choice that had altered the course of my life in ways I could never have anticipated.
It wasn’t that I hadn’t loved him. No, the bond we shared had been undeniable, fervent, and fierce. But the visions I had seen were haunting—a future engulfed in flames and devastation, where chaos ruled and darkness prevailed regardless of the choice I made.
Every night, the same recurring nightmare plagued me: everything set ablaze, the land that once thrived now reduced to as
