Chapter 148

The city had long begun to quiet, its vibrant hum softening into a low murmur.

Shopkeepers closed their shutters one by one, the glow of their lanterns dimming, leaving only the streetlamps casting golden halos onto the cobblestones.

Midnight had settled over France, and with it came the hush of winding alleys and empty squares.

It was just us.

Dante’s hand enveloped mine as we strolled through th