Whisper of Thoughts
He leaned in close, his dark eyes locked onto mine, conveying a silent, powerful promise: No matter what chaos happened above, he would protect me.
My breath caught as my heart hammered against my ribs.
In that moment, leaning into his touch, I knew I was irrevocably falling for him.
Our bond was deepening in the shadows, becoming unbreakable just as the storm above us prepared to break.
The heavy iron gates of Eclipse Manor groaned open late that Thursday night, signaling the arrival everyone had been dreading.
Lucas had finally arrived, and his presence immediately injected a cold, erratic tension into the house.