Elena's POV
It had been a month.
Thirty days of waking up without fear.
Thirty nights of falling asleep without nightmares pulling me under.Thirty mornings of opening my eyes and finding Justin already awake, watching me like I was the only thing that mattered in the world.
A month ago, I had thought I might never make it out of the darkness alive. But here I was. Alive. Healing. Breathing in a life that felt brand new. And Justin… God, Justin had been here every step of the way, always being a source of help.
Not once had he left me alone. Not once had he let me fall without catching me. He had become my constant, my shield, my anchor, my warmth. Never knew I was going to be saying this about him.
