Chapter 51

Elara

Weston and I were strolling by the lake when I spotted Camilla across the water. Weston saw her too, and—just for fun—we started giggling for no reason. He pulled me into a hug.

“Come here,” he said, kissing the top of my head. I curled against his chest, and in that moment, even if it was “for the show,” his love felt completely real. We stood there until he gently pulled back and looked into my eyes, so full of passion I felt my heart race.

“Elara?”

“Yeah?”

“I love you.”

“I love you too, Weston.” He leaned in, and we kissed with everything we had—he wrapped his arms around me, I rose on my tiptoes, our tongues tangled. I almost forgot how good he tasted. Inside, Calista purred and pranced; I could see hearts in her eyes.

When we finally broke apart, Camilla’s voice echoed in my mind: Smile all you want, Elara—it won’t last long. I’m going to kill you.

I frowned. “Well, that’s new.”

“What’s up, Pixie?” Weston asked.