#Chapter 230: A New Era

Chris I woke up early the next morning, the unfamiliar hotel room coming into focus as I blinked away the remnants of sleep. For a moment, I reached out, expecting to feel Ava’s familiar warmth beside me, craving the sensation of her skin beneath my fingertips. But the bed was empty, and reality crashed back in. I was in the human world, miles away from home. Just one more day, I thought to myself as I rolled onto my back. My eyes flicked to the nightstand, where I kept the little velvet box as if it would run away in the night. Sighing, I pushed myself up and started my usual morning routine. As I showered and dressed, my mind raced through the day’s agenda. Meeting after meeting, all aimed at securing help for Moonstone and Leonard and boosting our reputation in the human world. “Ready for battle, darling?” Ophelia’s voice, unusually chipper after the depressing past couple of weeks, greeted me as I stepped into the suite’s living area. She was already