The Alpha Prime gently brushed the strands of hair away from Chandria's face, tucking them behind her ear. The morning sun had just risen, casting a soft, ethereal light into the cave where they lay on the cloth from the previous night. He was the first to wake up, his eyes fixed on her peacefully sleeping form. He couldn't believe that she was now so close to him, that he could touch her without hesitation, and a sense of awe and relief washed over him.
Feeling his heart race, the Alpha Prime placed his hand atop his chest, trying to listen to its steady rhythm. It was the first time he could openly feel emotions for her again now that his curse was finally broken. Now, his feelings for her only deepened.
"If stares could be deadly, I'd be long gone," Chandria suddenly spoke with her ey
