Chapter 263: Kisses
The words were almost too sweet.
Big sister.
Soft, warm, and sticky with devotion, the call carried the kind of trust that made Serena's entire body go still. It sounded as if she had become the center of Elias's world. As if everything outside her could vanish and he would only blink, search for her hand, and wait for her to tell him where to go.
Serena had wanted this.
She had planned for this.
Still, hearing it from his mouth made belief come slowly.
Disbelief crossed her face before she could hide it. Her lashes flickered several times in quick succession. She stared at the boy on the bed, at his bright eyes and softened mouth, at the way he leaned toward her scent as though finding her meant safety.
For one breath, Serena wondered if she had finally broken enough to hallucinate.
Elias tilted his head.
She had not answered him.
