Elena said nothing as they walked back through the tunnel, her silence heavier than anything Logan had felt from her before.
They emerged into the empty corridors well past midnight. Kira left quickly to verify the Castellan connection through her remaining contacts, leaving Logan and Elena alone near the eastern window. Elena wrapped her arms around herself, staring out at the dark grounds.
"My family destroyed yours," she said finally, not turning around.
"Elena—"
"Not just my uncle," she continued, her voice tight. "My mother knew your mother. She warned my father about a fated bond years before you were even born. He searched one specific forest, for one specific child, and found you exactly when he needed to. None of that sounds like chance anymore, Logan. It sounds like my family
