Chapter 48

Lillian's perspective.

"You know, their prayer room is huge. What you've seen and been to is only the front hall of the prayer room"—Hazel brought her finger to her red lips, lowering her voice, "I heard these from word of mouth, though. It can be hard to determine if they're real or fake. So, let's just keep it between you and me. Don't be so stupid as to ask Ismail about this or to try to snoop around the prayer room playing detective. You don't want to see Mother unhappy."

I nodded quietly, "I got it."

I wanted to heed her warning, but I still found myself at the door of the prayer room as soon as I got the chance.

Meylani had gone with Helen to the famous church of the Azure Pack and would stay there for three days. Ismail, too, was at the base, and I was told that he would only come back late at night.

I may be full of fear of the place, but the desire to find out the truth compelled me to walk deeper into it.

Was the lover in his previous life somehow connected to the portrait