Chapter 108

**Jace

I stood before Cleo, my heart pounding as the weight of the impending war hung heavily in the air. It was time to reveal my true feelings and express the love that had been growing within me for what felt like forever. She was working, flitting around the clinic, and humming a soft song, and I was so enchanted that I almost forgot why I was there.

"Cleo," I began, my voice filled with nerve