TRAE’S POV*

*The next morning…*

I woke before dawn, consumed by an urgent craving for more of Mira. I had to pinch myself—had last night truly happened? Her presence had permeated my mind and dreams throughout the night, even more intensely than before.

Watching her sleep peacefully, the golden strands of her hair and the emerald stone on her necklace shimmering in the soft morning light, I couldn't help but feel entranced by her.

Her ...