Chapter 54 The Eye Of The Storm

The tension in the air was palpable, a thick, suffocating presence that hung over the stronghold like a storm cloud waiting to break. Isla stood at the edge of the courtyard, her back to the stone wall, staring out into the distance. Her mind was heavy with the weight of the choices that lay before her. The factions were on the brink of war, and her power, still raw and unpredictable, had become both their salvation and their greatest threat. Dominic was with her, but he was quiet, as if sensing the storm within her that she had yet to fully confront. His silence spoke volumes, and Isla could feel the unspoken bond between them. He knew her better than anyone—knew her fears, her doubts, and her strengths. But even he couldn’t understand the depth of the struggle she was facing.