Chapter 95
Ella
I felt alive.
The exhilaration of my training with Morgana still thrummed through my veins, making my skin tingle with lingering energy. Learning to summon the shadow wolf had awakened something within me—something powerful. For the first time in weeks, I didn’t feel trapped by my own identity or the weight of my secrets. Instead, I felt capable.
I wanted to hold onto that feeling forever.
But the moment I stepped into my room, reality hit me like a punch to the gut.
Aidan wasn’t there.
My excitement fizzled out instantly, replaced by a cold, hollow feeling in my chest.
I don’t know why I even expected him to be here. He had been avoiding me since my secret was revealed, and yet… some part of me still hoped he would just be there.
I sighed and shut the door
