Chapter 59. Thank You for Seeing Me

Ally's POV

I feel the heat of Elliot's breath against my neck.. His arms encircle me, strong and sure, yet tender as if he fears I might break under his touch. Our hearts beat in a wild syncopation, matching the fervour that's been building between us since our eyes first met under the pale moonlight of the Luparian Kingdom.

"Ally," he murmurs, his voice a husky timbre that vibrates straight to my core.

"Elliot," I breathe out, feeling Dawn stir within me, her presence like a comforting glow amidst the storm of emotions churning inside my chest.

The intensity of our connection is tangible wrapping around us, drawing us closer until there's no space left for anything but this moment. It's as if time holds its breath, the world fading away until we are all that exists.

But then- Elliot hesitates. There's a tension in his shoulders, a slight withdrawal in the way he cups my face. His storm-grey eyes search