Love's Unexpected Awakening Elowen's Choice novel Chapter 521

Whatever came next could wait. Problems would come when they came, and she would deal with them then.

Tonight was her birthday.

She was going back to her room, and she was going to sleep with Cassian.

"Mira, have these gifts put away."

Elowen spoke calmly, but her gaze lingered on the small box in her hands, the one holding the seal. Something in her chest shifted.

"This one stays with me."

Mira nodded at once.

Soon, Elowen was alone.

Unhurried, she carried the box with her and headed toward her chambers. She had barely left the study wing, just passing the carved stone partition, when she noticed someone waiting beneath the corridor.

Rosaline.

The moment she saw Elowen, she stepped forward quickly and gave a respectful curtsy. "Your Grace."

Elowen paused, a faint smile on her lips. "What brings you here this late?"

Rosaline glanced around carefully, making sure no one else was within earshot before stepping closer and lowering her voice. "I came with the attendants accompanying Prince Caelan and Princess Lyra today. I was also asked to pass along a message from Lady Elira."

Elowen shifted slightly. "What did she say?"

Rosaline lowered her voice even further. "Lady Elira asked me to tell you this directly. She stands with you and the Duke, without hesitation. She believes in the Duke's ability, and that he will rise again in time. The situation within the palace is... complicated right now, so she cannot act openly. But her position has not changed."

She paused briefly before continuing, "She also said that if you ever need help behind the scenes, you can send word through me. I have a reliable way to pass messages back into the palace. As long as it is within her power, she will help, without refusal."

Elowen listened quietly.

Elira was making her stance unmistakably clear. She was choosing Duskmoor Manor.

A birthday gift, then. And not a small one.

Elowen liked it.

A soft warmth settled into her expression as she nodded. "I understand. Tell her I've received the message, and I won't forget it."

Her tone softened. "It's been a long day for all of you. Go get some rest."

Rosaline bowed again, stepping back before turning to leave.

Elowen carried the box the rest of the way back to her room.

She didn't go straight into the inner chamber. Instead, she made a small detour, setting the box carefully on her dressing table before continuing inside.

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