Chapter 31
The morning sunlight filtered softly through Lena’s curtains, casting a warm, golden hue across her bedroom walls. For a moment, as she stirred awake beneath the comfort of her blankets, everything felt… normal. The way it used to. Before secrets and shadows started crawling into the corners of her world.
She sat up slowly, stretching her arms overhead and exhaling a quiet breath. Her body felt rested, her mind almost clear—something that had become a rare luxury in the past month. The air was crisp and cool, a signal that fall was beginning to settle over Ravenfall in full.
Sliding out of bed, Lena moved with purpose. Today, she’d decided, she’d look good and feel good. She opened her closet and pulled out a soft, cream-colored sweater that hugged her shoulders perfectly, pa
