Chapter 521
Chapter 295: More Than Ready
Savannah
Everything felt unreal. Like I had slipped into a dream so vivid my
senses couldn’t decide whether to trust it or fear waking from it.
One moment I had been curled on River’s lap, my face buried against
her thigh while she stroked my hair with patient, soothing motions.
She had whispered quiet reassurances into the heavy air, telling me
everything would be alright. Telling me she believed her brother
would make the right choice.
She had said it with conviction – the kind that almost forces hope
into a heart too tired to believe on its own.
“He’ll choose you,” she’d murmured. “Roman won’t lose you. He’ll
always put you first.”
And then… The door burst open.
Roman stood there like a superhero from an action film. Like a man who had already made a decision and burned every bridge behind him
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to reach it.
His presence filled the room before he even spoke. His gaze found
mine immediately, unwavering, intense, and something deep inside
me recognized the finality in it.
He extended his hand toward me. “Let’s go, my love.” That was all. No
explanation. No hesitation. Just certain and final.
For a moment, I simply stared at him, unable to breathe, unable to
think. My heart pounded so violently against my ribs that it hurt. Joy
surged through me so fast and so strong that it left me dizzy.
He chose me. He chose us. He chose a future with me.
The realization rushed through my body like sunlight breaking
through storm clouds. My chest felt too small to contain it. My fingers trembled as I placed my hand in his, afraid that if I hesitated even a second longer, the moment would vanish.
He pulled me gently to my feet, and suddenly everything was motion.
—
–
I barely remembered grabbing my phone or wallet. Everything else –
clothes, belongings, memories tied to this suffocating place no longer mattered. They could remain here, buried with the ghosts that
haunted these walls. I didn’t care.
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Freedom was waiting outside.
River followed us into the hallway, her expression a fragile mix of
happiness and sadness. She said nothing, but her presence somehow
felt like she had been thrust into mourning at our backs as we walked
through the corridors of the manor one last time.
Each step felt lighter than the last and by the time we reached the
grand entrance and stepped out into the open air, something inside
me shifted. I breathed in deeply.
For the first time in what felt like forever, air filled my lungs without
resistance. I hadn’t realized how long I had been suffocating.
The fountain at the center of the grounds shimmered under the
morning light, water cascading in steady, endless motion. The sound
was calming–almost cleansing.
Freedom had a sensation. It actually had a taste. It tasted sharp and
clean on my tongue, like rain after a storm.
And I wanted to memorize it forever.
Roman led us toward the garage, his grip on my hand firm but gentle. He paused beside the parked vehicles, scanning them briefly before pulling out his phone. His thumbs moved quickly across the screen.
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