Selena’s POV
The first light of dawn spilled into my chambers, soft gold brushing over the pale curtains. I woke slowly, feeling for the first time in weeks, I had a sense of relief. Maybe it was the deep sleep Elder Mora’s presence had coaxed from me last night. Maybe it was simply that I had survived another day.
I exhaled, stretching my fingers over the silken sheets before pushing them away. My bare feet touched the floor, the coolness of the polished stone sending a small shiver up my legs. That was when it hit me.
It wasn’t a sound. It wasn’t even a clear scent. It was… a ripple. A faint quiver through the air, as if the atmosphere itself tightened around me for half a heartbeat. My instincts were revived and I sensed something strange in the realm. It was an ancient spirit I sens
