Chapter 50

Valeria’s POV

Gideon’s warm, cinnamon scent filled my senses, but it wasn’t enough to steady the trembling that still ran through me. I needed something more, something deeper, to calm the storm inside me.

Slowly, I brought his face closer, uncertain but hopeful, searching his eyes for any sign of hesitation. He understood me, his gaze softening with a quiet understanding before he leaned in, pres