Maelona didn't expect him to actually come for her at all!
The man standing before her now felt nothing like the gentle, careful Aether she once knew. No, this man was entirely different—wild, reckless, his eyes dark with an intensity she'd never seen before.
He resembled a predator, hungry and merciless, waiting patiently to devour whatever crossed his path without a single thought about hesitation or consequence, as if those things no longer even mattered to him. This... this definitely wasn't the man she remembered!
Aether had always been careful, cautious in every move he made, thinking twice about each action. But right now, it was as if he'd thrown all sense of reason aside, driven purely by primal instincts.
He had completely gone rogue!!
Step...
Step....
Each slow, deliberate step Aether took towards her seemed heavy, charged with intent.
They echoed like thunder in Maelona's ears, each one matching the rapid beating of her own heart, sending chills down her spine.
