For the first time in a long time, I was certain about something. Levi. He’d been my anchor in a sea of chaos, my one constant when everything else was falling apart. Trusting him had always felt like walking a tightrope over an abyss, but now…now it felt like solid ground. As I left the room, his words still ringing in my ears, I turned back. He stood there, silhouetted against the dim light, his jaw tight, his fists still clenched. He looked like a man fighting a war on too many fronts, but when his eyes met mine, there was no hesitation, no doubt. “Levi,” I said softly. He raised an eyebrow, waiting. “I’ll come back,” I promised, stepping closer. “But I need you to know I don’t think I can do this without you.” His expression softened, the tension in his shoulders easing just a fraction. “You don’t have to,” he said, his voice low and steady. “I’m not going anywhere, Eliana. Not now, not ever.” The words struck something deep inside me. I crossed the space between us an
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