Chapter 23
Staring into Wayne's wide, expectant eyes, Euphoria hesitated for a moment before giving in. She had never worn her hair long in her previous life, and she wasn't entirely sure why she was agreeing to it now.
Wayne beamed, returning the dagger to her before gently beginning to comb through her dark tresses. Euphoria sat in a daze, lost in thought.
I've always liked Wayne, but have I actually fallen for this goofy lion?
In her modern life, she had never truly been in love. She had plenty of male friends, but they were always just "one of the guys." Any boy who had tried to pursue her was usually scared off by her tough exterior. But here, Wayne and Luce treated her with a level of care and devotion she had never known. Gradually, she realized her feelings for the lion were shifting into something much deeper.
