Chapter 200: A Promise Under the Moonlight

Chapter 200: A Promise Under the Moonlight

The battle had ended, but the war within Anita still raged.

She stood at the edge of the clearing, her chest rising and falling in steady yet uneven breaths. The wind tugged at her hair, the cool night air doing little to soothe the fire burning beneath her skin. Her hands trembled, curled into tight fists at her sides, her nails biting into her palms.

The power inside her hadn’t faded—it lingered, coiled deep within her like a beast that refused to be caged.

Waiting.

Watching.

Testing her.

The faint scent of blood still clung to the air, mixed with the dampness of the earth. Every sound around her felt amplified the rustling leaves, the distant chirping of insects, the uneven rhythm of Jace’s breath.

He was hurt.

Weakened.

She could feel it.