Chapter 199 – Childs of Shadow
Shadeva sat there, all eyes turned toward her—but her expression remained calm, unbothered.
After Noah's question, she couldn't help but reminisce.
About them.
About her siblings.
And each time she did, pain returned—along with disappointment.
She still couldn't understand. Couldn't accept it. Didn't they see? She never wanted to rule. She never sought dominion or control. All she had wanted was for them to stay together…
Forever.
She gave a small, crooked smile.
'Seems I was being delusional…'
She composed herself, and began to respond to Noah's question.
"We are a family of four—including me. So I have three siblings. Two sisters. One brother."
She told them everything.
No filters. No secrets.
Because they needed to know.
They needed to be prepared.
"As I said before… we were the first sentient shadows of the realm. And each of us has a unique ability—something only we possess. Something that defines us."
