Amara found herself restless in the days following the Moonlit Festival. Her mind was a whirlwind of emotions—joy, excitement, but also a gnawing nervousness that she couldn't quite shake. The confession of love between her and Darius had opened the door to a new chapter in their relationship, one she was ready to embrace. She wanted to be with him fully, to give herself to him in every sense. The mere thought of it sent a shiver of anticipation through her, but it also left her with a lot of uncertainty.
She had never truly been with someone in that way—at least, not in a way that felt right, safe, and consensual. Her experience with Killian had left scars, both seen and unseen, and the fear of being vulnerable, of getting hurt again, lingered at the edges of her mind. She knew Darius wa
