Shattered Illusions

Jessamine's P.O.V.

Even if Kaelen brooded and glared during the daylight hours, I was starting to believe I was slowly winning him over. The thick tension that hung between us while the sun was up did nothing to stop my heart from racing each time he crawled into bed with me at night. It was no longer a forced action for him to pull me close. Each night, he would gather me into his massive arms,