C82 Chapter 82

Bastian’s pov

“I love you.”

The words rocked me to the core. My hand froze mid-stroke in her hair, and for a moment, I forgot how to breathe. Her voice was soft, sleepy, but those three words rang loud, reverberating through me like a thunderclap.

My pulse thundered in my ears as it echoed in the large room. Melia. My Melia. She loved me.

It had been a while since she’d said those words to me