Chapter 64 – Feelings Cannot Be Ignored

• Alexander's steps felt heavy as he navigated through the forest. The air was thick with sorrow, the weight of the loss of Carmine sitting heavily on his shoulders. He had sent his sister and friends back to Calir, a decision he knew was right but one that left him feeling more isolated than ever. He ignored Orion and his sister and decided to search for the amulet alone.
• The Moonstone Amulet had to be found and returned to Calir. But beneath the determination, turmoil churned within him. The absence of Andromeda's presence, the severing of their bond, was a gaping wound that refused to heal. Alexander took off his shirt and closed his eyes with the hopes the last remnants of the day’s sun would ease the pain in his chest.
• As the sun dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows across the landscape, a gentle breeze carried a familiar fragrance to Alexander's senses. Strawberries and jasmine intertwined in the air, triggering a rush of memories and emotions that he had tried to suppress. He halted in his tracks, his heart racing within his chest. He knew that scent intimately, every nuance of it etched into his memory. It was her scent — Andromeda's scent. The very essence of her being that had haunted him even when she was absent. Ajax stirred deep within him.