KELILAH'S POV
"Kelilah."
I froze.
The voice was soft yet sharp, cutting through the silence like a blade against glass. My head snapped up, my pulse hammering in my ears.
A woman stood a few feet away, her presence unsettling. Had she been watching me this entire time?
My throat went dry. Who was she? And how did she know my name?
She was dressed in a flowing white robe, its pristine fabric billowing slightly despite the still air. A priestess. Her aura exuded wisdom, but something about her gaze made my skin prickle.
"King Korvus did bring you here after all," she murmured, stepping closer.
I stiffened, my body instinctively drawing back.
"Huh?"
She lowered herself onto the bench beside me with an unnerving grace, her gaze never wavering.
"King Korvus does know how to choose hi
