Chapter 218 The Web Tightens

• The group moved quickly through the dense forest, the moonlight filtering through the canopy above. Though they had managed to escape the fortress, a sense of unease hung over them. The Queen’s magic was powerful, her reach vast, and they knew she would not let them go so easily.
• “Keep moving,” Raelen urged, his voice low but firm. “We need to put as much distance between us and her soldiers as possible.”
• Ariella walked beside Elara, who was cradling her youngest child. The children were frightened but surprisingly quiet, their wide eyes darting to every shadow.