Echoes Of Us (Fortis et Fidelis Series 1)

Aurelia and Zephyra, best friends bound by years of shared memories and unspoken understandings. As Aurelia prepares to marry her steady but uninspiring fiancé, Mateo, Zephyra, the free-spirited artist, reveals a secret that has quietly lived in her heart for years-she's in love with Aurelia. This confession disrupts everything Aurelia thought she knew about herself and her relationships. As the wedding approaches, Aurelia finds herself torn between her long-term commitment to Mateo and the deep, uncharted feelings she's beginning to recognize for Zephyra. The truth becomes even more complicated when Aurelia learns that Zephyra has known about Zephyra's feelings all along, hiding his own love for Zephyra out of respect for her. Now, Aurelia must unravel her own desires, grappling with the question of whether true love is about the life she's built or the person she's become. In the end, Aurelia makes a surprising choice: to step away from both relationships, embarking on a personal journey to understand who she really is, and what it means to love-without compromise.