Elissa's POV
He matched my desire with his own, but I saw him suppress it, holding it at bay as he stepped closer. We had spent the entire day apart, a separation that should have been agonizing, but somehow, we had survived it, endured it without pain.
"What happened?" Ethan's voice was soft, laced with concern, as his fingers brushed a strand of hair away from my face.
I held his gaze, my heart heavy with the weight of my realization. "The book, Ethan. Noona's book... It's like a spell. A king of magical power that protected me from the curse while deepening my connection with you, even from a distance." I kept the other details and discoverings from him for now. I'd talk to him about everything when I was certain I had all the answers.