章 31: CHAPTER 31

RENEE

It has now been three days since my return to this city, and for the first time, I allowed myself to drive through its familiar streets. Miles had insisted that I take security with me for safety, but I refused. I am no longer Axelle, the woman whose life was constantly in danger thanks to the people she once called family. Right now, I am Renee Cedric, the national fairy every man desires to possess for himself.

As I pulled over across from the SAS building, I got out of my car and leaned against it, staring up at the structure with resentment and pain. Just the sight of this building flooded me with memories of the pain I had kept buried for over a year. It all started here, the betrayal, the suffering, and ultimately, my near-death experience—all of it began and ended within these walls.