Elissa's POV

　　As I closed the spell book, a surge of desire welled up within me. I needed to find Eden, to be in his presence and feel his touch on my body. Just as that thought took hold of me, the door to the small space I hid myself swung open, and there he stood, as if conjured by my longing.

　　But the moment our eyes met, all the pain of our separation came rushing back. It was a bittersweet flood, the ache of being apart intensified by the sight of him ...