Chapter 82: Kian...
Elara’s POV
The first thing I saw when my eyelids fluttered open wasn’t the ceiling.
It was him.
Kian.
His beautiful eyes hovered inches from my face, firm and burning holes into my skull with how intensely he was staring. My heart lurched so hard I nearly died for the second time.
“Mother Moon...” I jolted upright, breath catching in my throat as I tried to lean away from him, my soul halfway out of my body. “I… uh… Good morning, Captain.”
My voice quivered like I was greeting a predator who hadn’t decided whether to eat me or cuddle me.
Kian didn’t say a word. Not at first. He just inched closer, expression unreadable, gaze glued to mine like he was memorizing every inch of my soul. His hand slowly rose, fingers twitching like he wanted to touch me… but someth
