Elijah POV
Being in Joana's presence, especially while he was as intoxicated as he was that night, made it nearly impossible for Elijah to resist her. What drew him to this ordinary human nanny?
It felt as though a spell enveloped him that night, a fleeting moment where their intimacy ignited a familiar scent...
A scent reminiscent of their encounter during the maze game.
However, the moment abruptly ended. A knock on the door, accompanied by his daughter Michaela's trembling voice, shattered the spell. Seeing Michaela's tear-stained face sobered him, highlighting the risk he was subjecting her to by imprudently engaging emotionally with the nanny.
As he stood alone in Joana's dimly lit room, watching her depart with Michaela, a realization struck him - he needed to make things right
