Chapter 110

We followed the stone path lined with lanterns that glowed softly against the night. The air was rich with the scent of ripe grapes and earth—an aroma I'd come to recognize and even crave in recent months. The moon, nearly full, cast a silvery glow over the endless rows of vines stretching across the hills, transforming the vineyard into something dreamlike.

Gideon walked beside me in silence, his