I turned away, saying nothing more, and walked toward the great hall. With each step, my body felt lighter, like my soul was peeling away. I never once looked back.
This world had nothing left for me to cling to. I'd never had a true mate. My family was lost to me.
In an instant, a blinding golden light enveloped me, and my body began to fade, turning translucent.
Someone shouted, "Daphne's bathed in golden light—her body's fading!"
Theodore's head snapped toward the great hall. In the sky, a slender figure shimmered under rays piercing the clouds, slowly dissolving. Jonathan and Isobel turned to look as well. One glance, and Jonathan's face turned ashen. "In a sacred temple, that ungrateful she-wolf dares to dabble in demonic tricks!"
Theodore's eyes narrowed, his heart pounding inex
