The sleek car drove smoothly as it cut across the open road, leaving the safety of their estate far behind. The trees thickened and the skies got darker as they drove farther away.
Chloe shifted uncomfortably in the leather seat, watching the passing trees blur. Her perfect manicured nails tapped against the tinted windows. “Mother… where are we going?”
Linda, seared beside her, didn’t answer right away. Her eyes were fixed ahead, it was unreadable and she looked regal, and calculating-even in silence.
Chloe frowned. “Mother,” she pressed on. “Why are we heading towards the crimson lands?”
And yet still no answer.
The tension in the car thickened until Linda finally spoke, her voice as smooth as ice. “You’ll know when we get there.”
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Lyra’s Pov
School had ended.
Students rushed
