That night, after the hall emptied and the music faded, they found themselves alone on the balcony overlooking the forest, both bathed in the glory of the moonlight.“You were magnificent today,” Damien said quietly.Aria laughed softly. “I just stood there.”“You changed how they see the world,” he replied. “That’s not ‘just standing.’”She turned to him, serious now. “I feel… different. Like I can hear things I shouldn’t and feel things deeper.”He nodded. “Power always comes with weight.”Her gaze lingered on his lips, then lifted back to his eyes. “And the bond?” she asked.His breath hitched. “It’s much stronger.”“So is my fear.”He stepped closer. “Of what?”“Of losing myself,” she admitted. “Of becoming something I don’t recognize.”Damien reached out, then stopped. He didn’t want to just come at her like that. Instead, he wanted to give her the freedom, giving her the choice.“You don’t lose yourself,” he said softly. “You become more you. And I swear to you, Aria, I will not
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