JADE's POV
Until I stepped through the grand doors of the main hall, I couldn’t stop glancing at the ring on my finger. It gleamed softly under the light, catching my eye with every movement.
I paused just before the doors, inhaling deeply to steady my nerves. My long, dark blue gown flowed elegantly around me as I adjusted the thin straps resting on my shoulders. Silas loved this color, and that thought alone had guided my decision to wear it tonight. A part of me wanted him to know how much space he took up in my thoughts.
When he left that day, I replayed our conversation in my mind over and over again. I didn’t want to let him go. The depth of my feelings for him terrified me, but it was undeniable. I was risking everything—my pride, my heart—but for him, I would risk it all withou
