Chapter 74

• The air around them seemed to crackle with energy. She felt it, the undeniable connection that had bound them from the very first moment they met. It was more than a bond—it was a force that had been woven into the fabric of her existence, pulling her to him in ways she couldn’t explain. His voice, his touch, his very being felt like home.
• “Don’t fight it, Elara,” Vesper whispered, his voice sending a shiver down her spine. “You’re not meant to be afraid. You’re not meant to be torn. We were always meant to be together.”
• Her breath caught in her throat, and she shook her head, trying to clear the overwhelming thoughts flooding her mind. “But I can’t just forget everything. I can’t forget Damien.”