Chapter 24 : Bloodstained Truth
Al’s POV
Words can't describe how happy I am.
I was so nervous at first, worried that Ruby would be scared of me—maybe even run away. Revealing my true self right after he'd been struggling with doubts and fears? I thought it would only make things worse. But he surprised me. He wasn’t dismissive or afraid. He embraced it as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
What did I ever do to deserve him?
All those years spent trapped in the past, weighed down by responsibilities and duty—they feel like nothing compared to the joy I have now. And nothing makes me feel it more than waking up beside him every morning, tangled together in warmth. God, I can't even think about it without grinning like a fool. Here I am, alone in my office, smiling like an
