CHAPTER 76
BELLA’S POV
I rushed toward him, a wave of relief and quiet excitement crashing through me like I had finally made it to safety. I flung my arms around him without a second thought, fully expecting him to hold me the way he always used to.
But he didn't.
He stood there, his arms unmoving at his sides, his whole body stiff under my touch.
Confusion sparked in my chest, but I shoved it aside before it could take hold.
I stepped back just a little, my fingers reaching up to touch his face, needing something to hold onto. Some small part of me needed proof that he was really there, that I hadn’t dreamed this whole thing up.
"Kubala, I missed you." My voice came out soft, shaking with emotion I couldn’t hold back anymore.
At first, it felt like his eyes were just searching me
