Chapter 78

• Vesper, sensing her unrest, tightened his hold around her. He had noticed the subtle change in her demeanor, the way she seemed distant, and he feared it. He couldn’t allow this doubt to fester. He had fought for her, claimed her, and in his mind, they were destined to be together. There could be no room for the past, not when she was meant to be his.
• “Elara,” Vesper murmured, his voice thick with the weight of unspoken words. “Talk to me. What’s going on in that head of yours?”
• She tensed slightly, unsure of how to answer him. She wanted to be honest, but she was afraid of the consequences. Afraid that if she spoke her heart, it might unravel everything they had built together.