|Carmella|
I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. For a moment, the world around me fell into complete silence, and all I could hear was the pounding of my own heartbeat.
Theodore—Theodore—stood before me, confessing his feelings with such fervor, with words so earnest that they echoed in my mind long after he had spoken them. My heart raced wildly in my chest, as if it were trying to break free. It wasn’t anger or fear that gripped me—it was surprise, pure and overwhelming.
Of all the reasons I thought Theodore would visit Dark Moon territory, a confession of love had not even crossed my mind. I had been certain he was here for business. Perhaps something to do with the aftermath of the war, or maybe he wanted my advice about Therese, who was still under his power after her betrayal. I
