Delilah's Pov

The rhythmic rocking of the carriage lulled me into a restless sleep. I didn't even know when exhaustion won over my racing thoughts, when the ache in my chest finally quieted long enough for me to drift. The next thing I heard was Reyna's soft voice saying, "Delilah, wake up. We've arrived."

My eyes fluttered open to the pale morning light spilling through the carriage window. For a moment, I forgot where I was. Then I saw the towering gates, the familiar stone walls, and it all came back. Malric's mansion.

Everyone stepped down one after another, stretching stiff limbs and murmuring greetings to the guards. Celia was...