THE HEIR AND THE HOLLOW VOW
**Chapter 35 – Section 1: Ashes and Oaths**
The silence that followed Seraphine’s whisper stretched long and taut, like a bowstring pulled to its limit. Her fingertips, still trembling from the weight of her confession, hovered over Riven’s chest. Beneath them, his heartbeat pounded, steady and strong, but too fast—like her own.
He didn’t speak immediately. His gaze searched her face as if looking for something hidden—truth behind her eyes, fear in the curve of her lips, love nestled somewhere between the shadows. Then, slowly, his hand lifted, brushing her cheek with a gentleness that felt reverent.
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