The Fire That Chose Me
It had chosen her.
Aiden’s hand brushed hers. It was only a touch, fleeting, but enough to steady the storm inside her. His gaze found hers through the chaos—fierce, unyielding, and full of the promise he had never once broken: You are not alone.
“Whatever happens,” Evelynn whispered, her throat raw, “don’t let me lose myself.”
His lips curved into something sharp, almost a smile, though his eyes betrayed the fear beneath. “I’d follow you into the fire, Eve. Even if it burned us both to ash.”