Chapter 25

Hansel and Blake exchanged a swift glance, a silent acknowledgment that this was not common knowledge. Only those directly involved were privy to the true events involving the former Queen of Heaven. This critical information remained confined, concealed beneath the depths of the library. 

Those in the know had sworn solemn oaths of secrecy.

A heavy sigh escaped my lips, exhaustion weighing down my every movement. The weariness pulled at the corners of my eyes, tempting me to surrender to its embrace. All I yearned for in that moment was the comfort of my bed, the familiarity of my chambers enveloping me like a protective cocoon. I longed to shut out the world, to retreat into the solace of sleep and lose myself in its comforting embrace.