“My heart was captured from the moment I first laid eyes on you, fast asleep and so breathtakingly angelic. Your innocence called to me, stirring a primal need to protect you.” He stares warmly, recalling that fateful night at The Willows. “I became spellbound when I watched you dancing with such vulnerability. It was as though you were revealing your true self to the world as if nothing else mattered. I found it impossible to look away.” His eyes lower with a soft laugh. “You, with your mesmerizing spirit and beauty—were the most extraordinary soul I had ever seen.”
