Chapter 83: Blurred Truths
Lorraine’s POV
No.
No, something must have happened.
"Elise wouldn’t just disappear," I said, backing away from Adrian like the floor had tilted. "Not like that. Not without a trace. Not without her scent lingering. That’s not normal."
"I know," Adrian said, his voice quiet. Too quiet.
Felix stood beside me, his fists clenched at his sides, jaw tight "She was literally here when I left her, I just stepped out to the bathroom for a minute and she was gone"
I shook my head. "She wouldn’t leave. Not without telling you. Not without telling anyone"
"She couldn’t even walk," Felix whispered. "Not on her own..."
"Then someone took her."
Adrian looked away, jaw twitching. "We don’t know that."
I turned sharply to face him. "You’re a noble. You have heightened senses. You can trace scent better than either of us. And you’re telling me she just vanished and you can’t trace anything at all? That’s not suspicious to you?"
His expression darkened, guilt flickering across it. "I’m just telling you what I know. Her scent, it’s like it was scrubbed clean. Like she was never here."