28- Rising from the Ashes

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:49:30 +0000

The dining room was a total pressure cooker. The tension was thick, and I was caught right in the middle of it. Beside me, Inayat was barely touching her food, just picking at her plate with a completely distant look in her eyes. Across the table, Aman’s unexpected and unwelcome presence was only making the unease a hundred times worse. I kept my jaw clenched, trying to maintain my composure.