I turned towards the voice, and my heart dropped when I saw Elias step out of the shadows.
“W-what are you doing here?” I yelled, holding my chest as if that would stop my heart from racing so fast.
“Waiting for you,” he answered in a low whisper as his eyes trailed over me, and that was when it hit me that I was still wearing the dress. My cheeks heated, and I looked around for something to cover myself with, but came up short. “Looking for something to hide behind? Perhaps an overcoat gown and coat?”
My cheeks heat again, but from anger this time. I pointed at the door. “Leave.”
But he just kept staring at me. “So you’ve had it in you all along.”
“Had what?”
“Fire.” He took another step closer to me, his eyes fixed on my chest before they rose to my eyes. “I thought you only knew h
