The sun was just above the treetops, creating long, faint shadows in the clearing where I stood by myself. Seeing Amora leave last night made me feel empty. I had promised her something, and this time I was committed to fulfilling it. However, her regard for promises and words, particularly those coming from me, had diminished. And perhaps with valid justification.I ran my fingers through my hair, feeling the heavy silence bearing down on me. Even with all the circumstances, I couldn't rid myself of the sensation that I was carefully balancing on a thin line, where one mistake could cause us both to fall.I heard a quiet step and quickly turned, my instincts sharpening. Alec emerged, coming out of the darkness, his expression stern and inscrutable. There was an unfamiliar tension between us that I had never experienced previously. His jaw was clenched, and his eyes showed a familiar sense of disappointment."We must have a discussion," he stated, speaking in a deep, almost growling t
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