~Eliana~

When Ian had blackmailed me emotionally to get him ice cream, I had agreed, without the slightest imagination that I could bump into Alistair. I had come back to Los Angeles, not knowing how I was going to approach Alistair, but fate had just brought him to me, without me having to do a thing.

For a second, I had been awestruck, and against my will, I had made it clear to him that I was surprised to see him, and instead of showing how angry I was at him, I was standing here like a fool, letting him hug me. I had missed his warm embrace, but the...