VERA'S POV
The car came to a stop in front of the Castle after the long hours spent on the road. The long journey was finally over. I exhaled deeply, feeling the tension in my chest easing only slightly as the familiar sight of home came into view. Well, to be honest, I wasn't even sure if I could call it that. It hasn't been that long since I settled in white Shadow so maybe the word home was a little bit of a stretch. But still it was still better than Ashwood. Compared to Ashwood, White Shadow was home sweet home.
Turning to Draven, I couldn’t keep the guilt from spilling into my voice. "I’m sorry. I'm sorry you had to leave so early because of me, Draven. I'm really sorry for making you cut your stay in Ashwood short."
Draven glanced at me, his expression softening as he shook his h
