~ Isabella’s POV

Elias nodded, his expression heavy with sorrow. “Yes. Their loss was a tragedy,” I couldn’t speak. My mind was trying to make sense of it all—the weight of his words.

For so long, I had felt like I didn’t belong anywhere, like something was missing. And now… now it all made sense.

“I want to know everything,” I finally said, my voice steady but full of emotion. “About them. About this place. About me.”

Elias nodded and motioned for me to sit on a stool beside him. I moved quickly, almost afraid he would stop talking if I hesitated. Kate lingered behind me, her comforting presence like...