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Chapter 207
~Zara’s POV~
The hum of the engine filled the silence of the car as I gripped the steering wheel tightly, my knuckles white from the pressure.
The city lights faded in the rearview mirror, replaced by the dim glow of the moon casting shadows on the empty highway.
My heart pounded in sync with the rhythmic thrum of the tyres against the road, but it wasn’t fear coursing through —it was determination.
For the first ti since my rebirth, I realized there was a reason I had been brought back. This wasn’t just chance or blind fate. Soone had a hand in this, and I needed to know why.
As the forest lood closer, I slowed the car and pulled over onto the gravel shoulder. The headlights illuminated the edge of the dense woods, the trees standing tall and foreboding like silent sentinels guarding secrets long buried.
I stepped out, the cool night air brushing against my skin as I shut the door behind . Leaves crunched underfoot as I walked toward the path etched into my mory, the soft rustle of the wind in the trees my only companion.
The farther I went, the darker it grew. The canopy of leaves above blocked out the moonlight, and the once-familiar route took on an eerie quality. My breaths ca quicker, my pulse racing as I reached the clearing.
There it was.
The moss-covered boulder stood tall amidst the twisted roots of ancient trees. The air here felt heavy, thick with the weight of the past.
I stood frozen, staring at the spot where my lifeless body had been discarded like trash in my past life. The mory of Ivan and Clarissa’s betrayal seared through my mind, vividly and raw.
My fists clenched at my sides as I relived the humiliation and anger, but beneath that, there was sothing else—a strange pull, like an invisible thread tying to this place.
"Why did you bring here?" I whispered into the darkness, my voice trembling. "What do you want from ?"
The wind answered with a soft whisper, rustling the leaves, but it was no comfort.
Then, I felt it—a presence.
Astrid stirred within . She could feel the uncomfortable and eerie silence that sent goosebumps all over my skin.
Who was there?
My heart stopped as a cold sensation crept up my spine, the hair on the back of my neck standing on end. I spun around, my eyes darting through the shadows, searching for whoever—or whatever—was behind .
At first, I saw nothing. But then, a faint shimr caught my eye.
A figure erged from the darkness, cloaked in shadows that seed to ripple like liquid. My breath hitched as the figure stepped closer, the outline of a tall fra coming into focus.
"Zara," a deep voice called, smooth and resonant, with an edge that sent a chill through .
I stepped back instinctively, my heart pounding. "Who are you?" I demanded, trying to keep the tremor out of my voice.
The figure stopped just at the edge of the clearing, the shadows peeling away to reveal a woman with piercing eyes that seed to glow faintly in the moonlight.
I recognised her imdiately. She was the sa woman who had brought back.
Relief washed through for a mont and then I was having my guard up.
Her presence was commanding, her features sharp but there was an otherworldly air about her—sothing unnatural.
"You’re braver than I expected," she said, his lips curving into a faint smile. "Most wouldn’t co here willingly."
"Answer ," I said, forcing strength into my tone. "Who are you? Why are you here?"
She tilted her head slightly as if amused by my defiance. "The question should be, who are you, Zara, or shall I say, Zia Gold, and why are you here?"
I blinked, confusion flickering in my mind. She had a point about what I should ask. And I took it.
"Who are you? Why did you bring back? Why did you give a second chase and what’s my role in this life you have given ?"
"I’ve been watching," she continued, taking a step closer nd ignoring my questions. "Ever since your rebirth, I’ve been waiting for this mont."
"Waiting for what?" I asked, my voice sharp.
"For you to understand," she said simply. "You think this was all a coincidence? That you returned on your own?" She chuckled, a low, chilling sound that made even Astrid wary.
"What are you saying?" I demanded, though part of already knew.
"I’m saying," she began, her voice dropping, "that you were brought back for a reason. And that reason is far bigger than you realize."
My chest tightened the weight of her words settling over . "Why now?" The priestess tilted her head to the side. "Why wait until now to reach out to ? What if I did not rember?"
A soft chuckle tore through her lips as she began pacing slowly.
"You think I only waited until now to seek you out? No, my dear. Right from your rebirth, when you forged a new path, the one that set you on the right path to achieving the reason for your rebirth, I reached out to you but you, of course, ignored ."
The woman’s smile faded, her expression turning serious. Zara shook her head. "No. It cannot be. I have never heard or seen you until now."
"Yes, you have. You just haven’t been focused enough to peak into your dreams and visions. Your mind and heart have been too clouded, so I waited for the right ti."
"Why now? How are you sure it is the right ti?"
"Seeing as you have t all the missing pieces, I must say, it is the perfect ti, Zia."
"What."
"You wondered how I had reached out to you before, right?" I nodded, following her every move until she ca to stand before with a hand at her back.
"All the ssages I sent to you for us to et, where I ntioned that I knew who you were? That was ."
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