Chapter 54: Dark Reflections
Elara's POV
Elara's room felt like a cage. The silence around her was unnerving, pressing down on her until she could barely breathe. Each flicker of candlelight seemed to dance ominously, the shadows on the walls twisting into the shapes of her darkest fears.
She shut her eyes, willing herself to find some clarity amidst the chaos. Her mother's voice from the nightmare haunted her, calling her Curse Keeper, whispering the title as if it held power over her. How much had she really known about her mother's past, the secrets she had guarded so jealously? This lingering sense of dread clawed at her, a dark premonition that she was missing something vital, something that could mean the difference between life and death.
