Chapter 275

NATALIE’S POV The dungeon was too quiet. Every drop of water that fell from the ceiling into the puddles on the stone floor sounded loud like thunder. Every shift of a chain echoed in my skull. I sat against the cold wall with my knees pulled up. I kept my arms wrapped around my stomach. My heart refused to calm. It kept pounding as if it already knew something was coming. Aurora sat opposite me in her cell. She kept her back straight even though her shoulders trembled. She was always good at acting strong even though she was scared. She tried to keep her voice calm when she whispered, “Stay calm, Natalie. Liam will come. He promised.” But I saw her hands. They trembled as badly as mine. She was just as scared as I was. maybe she was even more scared than me. Freedom felt close, and yet… Memphis’s shadow was still here. Even with the silence, I swore I could feel him. I could feel his presence like smoke in my lungs, like chains around my soul. Maybe it was his black magic. The memory