Chapter: A Moment That Felt Like Forever
NINA’S POV
We moved through the forest with practiced ease. Zane’s hand wrapped around my wrist, guiding me to an unknown destination. My boots crunched softly against fallen leaves as I followed Zane down a winding trail, my heart thudding a little too fast in my chest.
He hadn’t told me where we were going, just asked me to trust him. After everything… I had.
And then I saw it.
The clearing opened up before us, the same one that looked like it had been stolen out of my memory. The lake shimmered beneath the golden spill of sunset, casting pinks and oranges over its glassy surface. A blanket had been spread neatly on the grass, dotted with small white flowers I recognized as moon lilies.
I paused at the edge, my breath caught.
“It’s beauti
