Chapter 72

• His words were comforting, but they didn’t quiet the storm inside her. There was a part of her—deep down—that feared what Damien didn’t fully understand. This wasn’t just about their love. It was about something far older, something ingrained in her very being. If she was truly bound to Vesper, could she even love Damien the way he deserved?
• "I don’t want to hurt you, Damien," she whispered, her voice breaking as the weight of her inner conflict crushed her. "I don’t want to lose you."
• Damien’s hand tightened on her shoulder, his eyes locking onto hers. "You won’t lose me. Not like that. I know who you are, Elara. And that’s what I love. Not some fated bond, not some prophecy, but you."