AFTER THE FALL
Didn’t hesitate.
He took her hand, warm, steady, grounding and guided her through the crowd with a quiet authority that parted people like waves.
They stepped onto the balcony.
Winter wind rushed around them, cold and sharp, carrying the soft mist of falling snow. The city stretched below, lights flickering, traffic gliding, the world continuing as if her life hadn’t just been threatened by the man she once married.
The moment the doors closed behind them, Elara sagged against the marble railing, breath trembling out of her.