Chapter 12

After a four-hour flight, the jet touched down at a private airfield on the edge of the forest.

The moment the cabin door opened, a familiar, biting cold wind rushed in, carrying the distinct scent of forest humus and pine needles.

Elara trembled all over.

This was the place of her nightmares for three years, yet also the homeland her soul most deeply craved and feared.

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