IAN'S POV

　　I nodded, feeling my heart pound in my chest. "Yes, Leah. It's you."

　　I could feel the connection between us, like a chord of energy stretching between our hearts. The bond was undeniable, and I knew it had been there from the start.The silence that followed was heavy with meaning.

　　She was processing it all, the implications, the emotions. And then she looked at me, a mixture of surprise, uncertainty, and something else I couldn't quite ...