Mara’s Pov (Epilogue)

And that was how I married the man I loved, without hiding.

I didn’t even know he had quietly taken care of everything I once thought would haunt me forever—clearing the legal ties between Philip and me, removing every shadow that made me feel like I didn’t fully belong to myself. It was only then I realized I had never truly been free until Elias made sure I was.

No one could call our love forbidden anymore.

Not the world. Not the past. Not even me.

My love for Elias only grew stronger with each passing day as we planned our wedding together. He gave me everything...