Plans

The evening had passed swiftly, and as Ashlyn finished her dinner, she glanced at the clock, realizing it was getting late. An internal dilemma emerged-should she spend the night here or bid her goodbyes? Despite having shared the same bed with Elijah numerous times, she felt a reluctance to take that next step.

"Then, I will take my leave," she announced, her voice tinged with uncertainty.

Elijah's response was one of incredulity, and his gaze fixed on her as though she had uttered something absurd.

"Where are you going? Obviously, you're spending the night here," he asserted with conviction.

Ashlyn's face showed her difficulty.

"It's going too fast," she commented- her voice echoing her internal struggle.

Elijah understood that if he left it up to Ashlyn, their relationship would remain stagnant, never progressing beyond its current state. Meanwhile, others who had found their mates around the same time as him were already married and planning for their future together. Here he had