Chapter 263

NATALIE’S POV The night was quiet, too quiet. My feet moved on their own. It felt like I was being guided by something I didn’t understand. It wasn’t Memphis’s command, and it wasn’t logic either. It was like a pull inside my chest. The feeling kept pulling me deeper into the forest. The trees grew thicker the further I went. The air felt different here. It was much colder. It felt like I was stepping into a place that didn’t want to be remembered. Finally, I stopped. Before me, I saw the crumbling remains of an old Rogue stronghold. The place had broken walls, collapsed roofs, stones scattered and covered in moss. I shivered. Everything about this place screamed danger, but something inside me urged. Something told me to Go in. I stepped carefully. Then I heard it…the sound of shallow breathing. My heart jumped. Someone was here. I followed the sound and moved through the ruins until I stopped dead. Lying in the dirt with his chest rising weakly and blood soaking his clothes, was a fi