Chapter Sixty-four
Talon Maverick
Never in my wildest dreams had I imagined this moment. Never had I thought that a day like this would come—a day when I’d stand in front of a woman who was supposed to be nothing more than my student and confess my love to her. A love I never thought I was capable of feeling again. A love I had sworn off. And yet, here I was, telling her everything, exposing every emotion I had buried for so long.
And hell… it felt good. So damn good.
Every single moment with her felt right.
I never thought this day would come, but now that it was here, it was perfect. My chest felt lighter, as if a weight I had carried for far too long had finally been lifted.
And then there was her—standing before me, her eyes glistening with tears, a stark contrast to the soft, trembling smile on her lips. Just being this close to her made me feel invincible, like I was on top of the world, like there was nothing that could shake me anymore.
Thalina had been my stre
