Chapter 55

Ethan's heart was racing as he stood at the edge of the Moonlit Meadow, where the full moon cast a strange silver glow over the old trees. There was a lot of stress in the air, and he was on high alert. Gabriel and Amelia had become such important parts of his life that he could feel their presence in ways he had never thought possible.

The look in Amelia's eyes was a mix of fear and resolution. "Ethan, there's something I need to tell you," she said, her voice shaking.

He looked at her and felt his heart beat faster. "Amelia, what is it?"

But before she could answer, they heard something move in the bushes. Gabriel came out of the shadows, and his face was a mix of regret and hope. "Ethan," he said in a weak voice, "I have so much to say. Please just listen to me."

Ethan's feelings were like a storm going on inside of him. The man who had turned him down, the one he loved and wanted, was standing in front of him and pleading for a second chance. Amelia, the woman who had won his hear