Chapter 29
That night, the rain fell heavily, tapping on her bedroom window like thousands of restless fingers. Elara sat on the edge of the bed, her body stiff, her eyes staring blankly at the door that had just been closed. Damien had left a few minutes ago after making sure all the guards were on alert. He didn't say much, just one sentence that kept ringing in her ears:
"I will make sure they can't touch you."
There was firmness in his words, as well as honesty. Unlike the sweet words she usually heard from Adrian, those promises now felt empty compared to Damien's attitude. Elara clasped her hands together, feeling her heart still pounding.
She wanted to deny it, to convince herself that she wasn't wavering. That her love for Adrian, the love she had built with hope, dreams, and m
