Chapter 18 Everly
Chapter eighteen
Everly
“The seelie royal court has arrived, Princess,” Nolan says, stepping into the room. I didn’t even see him leave. Everything feels surreal, and I’m struggling to keep up. “We will greet them in the courtyard so we can leave with the funeral procession and make it to Elysium Bluffs by sunset.”
Nervous energy thrums through me, which seems to be a constant hum beneath my skin. I wish Maxon were here—not just to calm my nerves, but to say goodbye to his aunt. The ache of his absence hits harder now. He deserves to be here.
I push up from my chair and round the table. As I pass Raiden, he lays a hand on my shoulder, the weight of it both grounding and comforting. Our eyes meet, and in that moment, a thousand unspoken emotions flicker between us—grief, understanding, a quiet promise to see this through together.