Chapter 208 - Reclaiming Inheritances

With her footsteps muffled by the thick rugs covering the floor, Jasmine moved slowly down the hallway. Despite maintaining her composure on the outside, her mind was racing. She had received the news barely seconds before, a tiny but definite whisper of tragedy that had found its way from Alpha Cane’s lips to Lady Alisha’s ears and, eventually, to Jasmine’s. She had excused herself shortly after, her mind set on one thought, Ramin deserved to hear this from her. Since they had come to Shadow Shroud, they had shared everything else, so it was only fitting that the person who delivered this heartbreaking news was someone who genuinely felt the depth of his sorrow. As she descended, her hand brushed the polished wood of the railing and the stairs creaked. She knew exactly where he would be because every evening, Ramin would follow the same route around the balcony, taking a moment to wait for her and they would look at the far-off mountains that framed the horizon. Her heart grew