The world was collapsing around them.
Golden ruins shattered in the endless darkness as the core began to die. Massive cracks spread through the floating structures, light pouring through them like broken stars.
The strange dimension trembled violently beneath Emily and Alexander's feet.
Time was running out.
Fast.
But neither of them moved.
Not yet.
Because after everything—
The betrayals.
The pain.
The distance.
The secrets.
The monsters.
The almost losing each other—
They were standing here.
Together.
Breathing the same air.
And for one brief moment…
Nothing else mattered.
Alexander still held Emily close, his arm wrapped tightly around her waist as if letting go would make her disappear again.
Emily's fingers were still gripping the front of his shirt.
Their foreheads touched.
Their breathing uneven.
That kiss still burned between them.
Soft.
Sudden.
Long overdue.
Alexander looked at her like he was trying to memorize every part of her.
