Ignatius-Valdis Bonus Chapter 1

It was Gothalia Ignatius-Valdis who invariably found herself, unintentionally calling fear and anger within a crowd yet again. Regrettably, she was frequently perceived as a threat by some, if not most—when it mattered.

Among the Peacekeepers, Guardians, and Veiled, who watched her with guarded wariness as they stalked, their eyes held keen, calculating musings while their faces remained expressionless. When had they not been watching her?

Her brow crinkled and her lips folded into a grimace at the thought. Their eyes—always present in covert observation—hovered in the distance, casting malignant shadows of contempt and malice over her with every breath and every uncharted step she took, no matter where she went.