Chapter NINETY-EIGHT

Lusia Five months later. The castle loomed ahead as we drove through the woods. I could feel a churning sensation in my stomach. I was back here. Back at where I had left a few months ago. It was almost unrecognizable. I had been away for so long that nothing felt real. Beside me at the backseat of the SUV, was Florence. She was quietly watching me as I gazed at the castle wondering if it was the right thing to return here. She has helped me a lot during the last five months. It was because of her I found the redemption I had been seeking strongly since I left the Silvermoon pack. I had followed King Dane here in search of freedom and redemption. And I had finally found both of them. And not only that, I was now stronger than before. I was a changed person. I was certain that I was going to surprise King Dane. King Dane. My stomach churned again as I remembered his face. I had been in uncontrollable pain while I had been away from him. Every single day was torture without him. I though