Hannah
I picked up my phone, my heart racing as I dialed a number I hadn’t called in months. As it rang, I paced back and forth in my bedroom, my free hand nervously fidgeting with the hem of my shirt.
My sister, Lily, still lived at home with our parents. We hadn’t spoken in some time; after I got married to Noah, I rarely saw her outside of our occasional visits. But it didn’t mean that we loved each other any less; it was just that… life got in the way.
But not anymore. With my father’s birthday coming up soon, Noah and I would be making our annual trip to Silvermoon. Once we got there, I would tell my sister everything; and I was certain that she would help me escape.
And I wouldn’t be returning to Nightcrest.
“Hello?” My sister’s voice came through after a few rin
