Abigail’s POV The next day, I woke up early and dressed like I was preparing for battle. When I came out of my room, Elijah was already dressed and waiting for me in the living room. He looked up as I entered, his eyes widening slightly. “You look...” he trailed off, his gaze traveling from my head to my toes. “Beautiful,” he finally said. I felt a blush spread across my cheeks, the heat rising as I tucked a few stray strands of hair behind my ear. “Thank you,” I said softly. Elijah smiled, gesturing toward the front door. “So, shall we?” I nodded, grabbing my coat from the chair and heading out the door, Elijah following close behind. As we left our apartment, I felt a sense of determination settle over me. The night before, I had shown Elijah the pictures I’d carefully take

