The Last Enchantment of Love

Previously

…Alex found herself walking a little straighter, her gaze not fixed on the ground, but lifting towards the sky. The memory of Cody was still there, a persistent ache, but it was no longer the only thing she felt. There was a new feeling emerging, fragile and tentative, like a seedling pushing through hardened earth. It was the faintest whisper of hope, a quiet promise that perhaps, just perhaps, she wasn’t entirely alone in her struggle. The path ahead was still shrouded in mist, but for the first time in a long time, Alex felt a stirring of anticipation, a sense that the answer to her prayer might be closer than she dared to believe.