Gaia's POV

The man in the photograph steps from the forest's edge, and my breath catches in my throat.

He moves with the unhurried grace of someone who has never known fear—each stride deliberate, commanding, as though the very earth reshapes itself beneath his feet. Tall and broad-shouldered, Sebastian carries himself with an authority that transcends mere physical presence. His features are sharp, aristocratic—a strong jaw, high cheekbones, eyes the color of glacial ice ...