The Last Time She Called Him Dad

Eight-year-old Elara and her poisoned mother are abandoned in the North. Rejected by her father and brother, Elara makes a pact with an ancient relic, sacrificing five years in another world to save her mother. Only after she disappears do they realize how deeply they failed her. Five years later, Elara returns, forcing her family to face buried conspiracies, painful regrets, and wounds that may never heal.