CHAPTER 223

"Thank you for saving me, Declan," Serena said, her voice sincere but tinged with an awkward stiffness. It was the most genuine thing she could offer at that moment, given how rare it was to encounter someone willing to risk everything for another person when faced with death.

Declan’s dark eyes fixated on her, his gaze sharp and searching. His lips parted slowly, and he spoke with deliberate emph