ACT ONE. the devil is real and he has a...tail!
CHAPTER xxix. ❛ GHOSTS. ❜
evetine cottage,
elfhame."MOTHER!" ALLURA CALLED INTO THE QUIET COTTAGE.
The morning sun had risen and Amberle had yet to respond to any of her daughter's letters. After Jude's political gamble, they had gained Lord Roiben as an ally. When the time comes for them to stage their coup, he will come to their aid. She had only hours before the feast with Balekin and yet...something was wrong. She felt it in her stomach. Her heart. The air. Allura knew she had to come home. But now? There was nothing more she wanted than to flee. To run away from this eerie silence. Allura gave a final nod to the Ghost who waited in the trees. He watched over her like an owl, trailing her every move. Perhaps he was concerned she was trying to betray them. Or perhaps he was concerned, full stop. Either way, she felt better having him there.
Even more so when she took a step through the front door.
"Mom?" she demands even louder.
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