The
rest of the day was uneventful, but definitely not boring. Not with Luca. Soon, night fell, and morning came. Today was the day we began our mission to return to the hidden village—what was left of it rather. Hopefully, we'll find out way without Alexa finding us and plunging my heart right out of my chest.
She wouldn't really do that, would she?
The sun hadn’t risen yet, but the pale gray light of dawn crept over the treetops like a whispered promise. I laid there for a while, listening to Luca breathe beside me. His arm was still wrapped around my waist, his chest warm against my back. That night lingered in my body like smoke. I told you I'd never forget.
However, the peace of it didn’t dull the sharp edge of reality, especially after we nearly walked into our doom the day befor
