Chapter Ninety Two - Test

Valkyrie Behati

His words lingered in the space between us, hanging like a heavy mist, thick and unyielding. I could almost see the unspoken thoughts swirling behind his eyes, like shadows of a storm brewing just beyond the horizon.

He was smiling and seemed to be in a good mood, but there was something deeper—an undercurrent of emotion that was darker, more complicated.

It was as if he was holding back a tidal wave of truth, and I was left standing on the shore, waiting for it to crash.

I wanted to ask him a hundred questions, to open the doors of his mind and let the truth spill out.

But instead, I nodded a small, silent gesture that gave him the space to speak at his own pace. I hoped that by not pushing, he would feel safe enough to tell me everything when he was ready. My heart pounded in anticipation of what he might reveal.

“I've been attending hearings at the court,” Alex began, his voice calm but tinged with a hint of something more profound. “And when I say the court, I m