Gideons POV
Her scent hit me before my ears even registered the whisper of bare feet against the stone threshold.
My heart slammed against my ribs. I spun around on the top step, and there she was, stepping out into the harsh morning light. Tears were streaming down her face, glistening on her cheeks as she stood clad in my oversized shirt, looking so fragile yet so impossibly fierce.
Panic and awe warred violently inside my chest. I went towards her, blocking her from the ocean of eyes below as the angry roar of the crowd instantly died into a stunned, hushed murmur.
"Sera..." I breathed, reaching out to stop her, my voice thick with warning and desperation. "Go back inside."
She looked up, her hazel eyes locked onto mine with a raw, unshakable resolve that made my breath catch in m
