ELLA
The storage building door closed behind Liam and Elizabeth and suddenly, it was just me and Caden standing in the dusty silence.
I could still feel the weight of what had just happened pressing down on my chest. We were really doing this. Going public. Telling the whole world that we were together despite everything that stood between us.
Despite my father, the mating ceremony, and all the complications that made our relationship feel impossible.
“That was unexpected.” Caden said quietly.
I let out a laugh that sounded more like a breath. “Which part? The fake relationship between Liam and Elizabeth or the fact that we just agreed to announce ourselves to everyone?”
“All of it,” He moved closer to me, and his presence made the small space feel warmer somehow. “Are you okay?”
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