Sheltered by the Ephemeral

Adelaide Sevilleja knew she was already over all the pretense, like carrying counterfeit reassurances that weighed heavier than her silence or saying okay when she wasn't, forcing a smile when all she really wanted was to fall apart, and telling everyone that she had moved on from the man who once turned her world upside down.

But it was a fight she knows she was slowly losing, especially with him standing in front of her like a storm she thought she already weathered─threatening to break down the walls she fought so hard to rebuild, including the heart she believed was hers again.

Captivated Series #1
wiserein, 2025