It was finally right in front of Avelina, completely within her grasp. It took her three months, but she'd made it. It was so far within her reach at the beginning, but now it was finally within her reach, and she only needed to take a step forward.
However, why wasn't she as happy as she'd expected herself to be? This was freedom—something she had always craved and needed, so why wasn't she embracing it?
Did she really want to stay with this man that much? She glanced at Draven and quickly averted her gaze the second their eyes met.
Draven exhaled softly and abruptly grabbed her hand. "Come, the barrier is over there."
He began to approach the barrier while drawing her bag with his other hand. In front of the barrier, Draven stood, suddenly no longer moving.
"Is this…where it is?" Avelina asked.
Draven gave a nod. "Yes, the barrier is right in front of us. You can't see it."
"No." Avelina shook her head.
