Chapter 189

ARIA'S POV

The gentle hum of the plane engines was a soft background noise, and the dim cabin lights made it easy to drift into sleep.

I leaned back against my seat, exhaustion weighing heavily on me. Everything from the past few days replayed in my mind—Kieran’s fierce battle, the feast, his final words as we parted.

I wasn’t sure when I finally closed my eyes, but when I woke up, Adam was gently shaking my shoulder.

“Aria, wake up. We are home,” he said softly.

I blinked, trying to shake off the sleepiness.

The sight outside the window confirmed his words: the familiar tarmac of home greeted me, and standing there were my parents and Ryan.

The moment I stepped off the plane, my mother rushed forward and pulled me into a tight embrace. Her arms were warm and trembling slightly as she held me close.

“You’re safe,” she whispered, her voice thick with emotion. “You’re finally home.”