The first rays of sunlight crept over the horizon, stretching their warm fingers across the land. It was a sight Leona had almost forgotten how to appreciate—something so simple, yet so powerful. The sky, once clouded with an endless storm, was now clear and open, painted in hues of orange and gold.
Standing beside Zane, she felt the cool breeze brush her skin, carrying with it the promise of a new beginning. The mansion was no more, its curse broken, and in its place, there was only the quiet expanse of the world. The air felt different—lighter, freer—as though the very earth had exhaled a sigh of relief.
For so long, Leona had been trapped in the shadows of that place, caught in a never-ending cycle of fear and uncertainty. But now, the darkness that had once clung to her seemed to be
