Chapter 58

SEBASTIAN

I couldn’t breathe for a second.

She said it—I’m in love with you.

I stared at her, stunned. Not because I didn’t see it coming. I mean, I used to accuse her of throwing herself at me. But I sure know it’s nothing like that. She’s a type of girl who guards herself like a fortress—felt like the most fragile, beautiful miracle.

However, ever since I have been trying to let her know how I feel, she’s never for once told me how she feels about me. I’ve only had to assume she likes me too. But she just used the word love

My throat went dry, again. My chest, tight. Not with pain this time. With something else. Something that burned brighter than all the confusion, the restraint, and the caution.

I reached for her hand. She didn’t pull away.

“You think I didn’t feel it too?” I said. “Dahlia... when I first met you, you were a tyrant. A stubborn, sarcastic, fire-breathing woman who argued about the smallest things and hated m