Ever After Begins

Previously

…My hand trembled as I reached for my phone. The cryptic message lay in my inbox, a digital ghost whispering secrets. “The truth is a mirror, Elara Vance. Look closer.” Now, I had more than just a message. I had a face, a voice, and a connection that felt both terrifying and undeniably real. Rhys Thorne had entered my life like a storm, disrupting the calm, and I had a chilling premonition that my world would never be the same again. The quiet hum of the café faded into the background, replaced by the thunderous beat of my own heart, urging me forward into the unknown.