CHAPTER 15
AMELIA
All I needed was just five minutes—five minutes to get past the guard by midnight, and five minutes to make my way as quickly as I could to the garden.
I entered the garden, and my eyes immediately found Alaric standing there, his smile radiant and welcoming. I can vividly remember right now why I feel for him—it was this irresistible charm and the way he looked at me with profound passion.
"Hey, you made it," he greeted me, and I couldn't help but return his smile. "A walk in the park," I replied, a playful glint in my eyes.
The familiarity between us washed away any lingering doubts, and I felt a sense of ease settle upon me. This was the man I fell for, and there was nothing that changed about him; he still had that softness in his eyes, and the way he glanced at
