Chapter 30 - The Horizon’s Edge
The afternoon sunlight poured through the bay windows, casting a golden glow over the entire house. Outside, the wind rustled the fresh green leaves of the trees, whispering of a future filled with endless light, untouched by the shadows of the past.
We had rebuilt our lives from the ashes. The court battles were won, the enemies were behind bars, and our family was safe, whole, and stronger than ever before. As Calder pulled me closer, the world outside felt distant and peaceful, a quiet haven of our own making.
Then, a sharp, sudden knock echoed loudly against the front door.
It wasn't the aggressive, demanding pounding of Eleanor’s security guards, nor was it the cheerful chime of family. It was a single, heavy, rhythmic rap—deliberate and cold.
Calder and I froze, exchanging a single, breathless glance. Tessa stopped mid-laugh in the living room, her hand dropping from Hazel’s shoulder as the entire house fell into an unnatural, absolute silence.
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Slowly, deliberately, the front door handle began to turn from the outside.
The heavy oak door creaked open, revealing a tall, hooded figure standing in the shadows of the porch, holding a single, unmarked white envelope stamped with a crimson wax seal that bore an unfamiliar, ancient family crest...
