Chapter 104 Unraveling

• Under the flow of warm water, Dysis stood still while the subtle hiss of the shower filled the quiet between them. Though the message appeared so far away, so difficult to grasp, her thoughts kept repeating like a broken record. He had said, I said, and still, the weight of the confession remained in the air, heavy and palpable. I am in love with you.
• Her heart pounding, she looked up at Alexander; the shock of his words still too new to register. Dark, deep, his eyes searched for any trace of recognition—any indication she understood. All she could do, though, was stand there and stare at him as the water combined with the blood that had formerly covered his skin started to whirl down the drain.
• “I love you.” The words seemed to hang in the mist, almost too surreal to be real.