chapter 86

Chapter

Mara's POV

I sat quietly in the room finishing my meal in a daze. The seer’s words about my parents being alive echoed in my mind. How could it be? They had been gone for so long. I barely touched my food, my mind racing with possibilities. What if they were really out there, somewhere?

Would they accept me back?

Did they know about me? Was I abandoned?

Just as I was lost in thought a know drew me from my thoughts Ethan entered the room. He gave me a warm smile but I didn't return it, he walked over to my table. “Hey, Mara. I just wanted to come by and say goodnight.”

I looked up, trying to shake off the cloud of confusion that hung over me. “Oh, hey Ethan thank you.”

He took a seat next to me, his eyes full of concern. “You look like something’s bothering you. Everything okay?”

I forced a smile, not wanting to burden him with my thoughts. “It’s nothing. Just… processing some stuff from earlier.”

Ethan nodded, still looking concerned. “Well, if you need to talk or anything,