Chapter 26: Her Return

"Back to these doors again, eh?" 

At the end of the day, the young princess still has a lot to accomplish. Every hope the Shadowlands have engraved in her heart, the longing wish of House Ravenscroft, and to honor her grandmother - she did not go through all the shame to give up.

No, especially since she now has the power to stand up for herself.

"Raena..." She whispered and sighed right after seeing the huge doors of Thornwood Academy. This is it. 

"I need you to believe in yourself."

Well, Raena's return to the academy was nothing short of a spectacle.

As she walked through the grand hall, the whispers grew louder, weaving through the air like a gathering storm. Students turned their heads, their eyes wide with disbelief as they took in the sight of her—alive, unbroken, and impossibly more confident than before!