Chapter 80: Dig Deeper
(Grace's POV)
The soft chime of the doorbell barely broke the heavy silence of the crystal shop.
Ancient healing crystals, dimly glowing with faint energy, lined the dusty wooden shelves around me. Their faint power reached for my senses, reminding me of fragments of a world long past—a world still tethered to my mother’s bloodline.
Shadow stepped inside first, his presence solid and calming, as always. He scanned the area, his sharp gaze meticulously assessing every potential threat. His role was silent but commanding, the kind of presence that made others think twice before stepping out of line.
A boy barely older than eighteen stood behind the counter. His trembling hands fumbled with a pile of silver-edged crystals. The tension in the room deepened as h
