Elaine POV
The night air was cool against my skin, but it did little to quell the warmth that blossomed in my chest as I stood wrapped in Aeron's embrace.
The moonlight bathed us in its soft glow, casting shadows that danced around us, but all I could focus on was the steady beat of his heart beneath my cheek and the way his arms held me close as if he never wanted to let go.
There was a comfort in his presence, a sense of security that I had never known before, but a new sensation was stirring beneath that comfort—something deeper that made my heart race and my breath catch in my throat.
It was a pull, an undeniable magnetism that drew me closer to him, making me aware of every inch of our bodies pressed together.
I could feel his chest's steady rise and fall, the warmth of his br
