---- Chapter 6 My heart felt so suffocated that I needed air. Sol went to Julia's den. She was staring intently at the news, her eyes wide with disbelief. The screen was showing a headline: "The Lycan King Shawn Rebuilds the Old Temple -Prepares to Hold an Exclusive Bonding Ceremony with Ella." I saw Julia's hand tremble slightly as she wiped at her cheek. "Mom, what's wrong? Why are you crying?" Her daughter looked up at her, puzzled. The little girl gently reached out to wipe away her mother's tears. "Don't cry, Mom," she said, her voice soft and sweet. Julia turned away, trying to hide her emotions. But when she met her daughter's confused eyes again, ---- her composure shattered. Her lips trembled, and sobs escaped her throat. "Mom..." The little one climbed onto her lap and hugged her tightly. "T can ask Kendra to come comfort you so you won't be sad anymore! But... I haven't seen her for a long time..." At those words, Julia broke down completely. She clutched her daughter in her arms, crying so hard she could barely breathe. "Come with me, darling..." she finally said, voice hoarse with grief. "T'll take you to see the most important person in Kendra's life." Before her daughter could respond, Julia quickly helped her into a dress and rushed out of the house, holding her hand tightly. I floated after them in shock. ---- What was she doing? Where was she going? Would she go to... Shawn? Would she tell him the truth? Would she tell him... I was already dead? "No-no, Julia, don't!" I cried out, my voice echoing in the windless air. But I could do nothing. My soul simply floated through her-weightless, powerless-watching helplessly as she took step after step toward something I could not stop. Certainly, I was right. Julia took a car with her daughter and headed straight to Shawn's mansion. The towering gate was locked, its black iron bars gleaming under the dim streetlights. Julia's daughter pressed her hands against the window, her eyes wide with wonder.