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    He leaned in and kissed her deeply once more, tasting the warmth of their shared dream, and when they finally pulled apart, something had shifted in his eyes. “I’ll take the medicine,” Cole whispered, his voice thick with emotion. “I’ll listen to you. I’ll trust you with my life, Elliana. But you have to promise me that no matter how I change, you’ll never let go of me.”

    She smiled, eyes glistening. “I promise.” Then, like a child making a sacred vow, she held up her pinky. “Let’s pinky swear. Whoever breaks it is a jerk.”

    Cole’s eyes softened with a chuckle. He raised his pinky and hooked it around hers. “I’ll do my best not to forget you,” he said. “You’re the most important part of my twenty-seven years. The memories with you… they’re everything. I can’t afford…

    to lose them.” He hesitated and then added with a faint smirk, “And if I forget you, I’m a jerk.”

    Elliana looked up at him, her face suddenly lit with a spark of resolve. “I’ve made a decision,” she said, her voice steady and clear, eyes locked on his.

    Cole lifted an eyebrow, curiosity lighting his expression. “And what big decision did you just make?”

    Elliana nced at him, her lips curving into a mischievous smile. “I’ve decided I need to learn how to discipline a jerk and make him obedient.”

    Cole blinked and then burst intoughter. Of course, she’d say that. He had just promised that if he ever forgot her, he would be a jerk. And now, here she was, already preparing to learn how to discipline a jerk, having braced herself for the possible oue.

    “You’re unbelievable,” he said, grinning as he reached out and gave her cheek a light pinch.

    Elliana’s smile softened, lingering for a heartbeat before she turned away, reaching for the medical kit nearby. She carefully took out a small, round vial made of clear ss and held it up so he could see. “This,” she said, her voice steady, “is the Elysian Elixir.”

    It was meant to be injected straight into the body. The vial was sleek and oddly beautiful. Although she could’ve picked any other one, she chose this one simply because she liked how it looked.

    Typical Elliana—unconventional and unpredictable in ways that always caught people off guard.

    Cole eyed the vial warily. He wasn’t well-versed in medicine, but he understood enough to know this tiny bottle held power—terrifying power. The thought that it could strip away his memories, especially those with Elliana, settled like ice in his chest.

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    Elliana’s tone turned clinical. “The treatmentsts a month. Three injections total. The first two might not affect you much. But the third one…” She hesitated. “That’s when your memory could really begin to fade.”

    Cole’s jaw tightened, his lips pressed into a hard line. A storm brewed behind his eyes as dread dug deeper into his core. He wasn’t someone who got scared easily. But this… this was different.

    Elliana continued, her eyes locked on his, “I’ve only managed to make three doses. If we waste even one, the whole treatment n will be set back. So from now on, I’m not leaving your side. And you’ll need to follow every single thing I say. No arguments.”

    Cole sat in silence for a long moment, eyes heavy with thought. Then, with quiet resolve, he gave a slow nod. “Okay.”

    He had already given Elliana his word. He’d promised to go through with the treatment—to choose life, no matter how terrifying the road ahead. He couldn’t back out now.

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