Chapter 35

Ella's P.O.V.

I woke up in the very early morning, before the sun had climbed over the mountains and chased the moon and stars away.

I lay in bed for a few moments before I got up to shower. Changing into fresh clothes after I had done so, I walked back.

out into the bedroom to see that the sun had just begun to rise.

I narrowly avoided the documents that still covered the floor as I walked around them to exit the bedroom.

Walking around the castle that hadn't yet been touched by the earliest rays of sunlight, I found myself wandering to Cain's

office. I knew he was likely there, but that didn't deter my feet from moving in that direction. I made it to the office door, up the staircase, and eventually found myself staring into the inky blackness of his office.

"Are you up here?" I asked gently, my voice ringing loudly in my ears.

"Yes," his deep voice replied, coming from the dark abyss in front of me.

A few moments went by.

"Can I turn on a light?" I asked. "I can't see you."

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