Preface
"Delilah..."
Her eyes fluttered open, slightly startled by the familiar yet unfamiliar voice. She glanced around, eyes widening in surprise when she found herself sitting in the middle of a beautiful meadow.
"Delilah..." the voice called out again.
This made her stand up, though she frowned as she did when she found herself struggling a bit to do so. She looked down and found herself stuffed into a beautiful black gown.
Shuddering slightly, she looked up and glanced around, seeking to find out where the voice was coming from. She asked who was there as she kept shifting her gaze around, her eyes instinctively shifting toward what seemed to be the deeper part of the forest.
"Lilah, it's me. I'm right here," the voice whispered right in her ear, making her heart thump hard against her chest.
When she turned, no one was there until she turned back around. She found herself staring into a pair of beautiful bright green eyes. They were gazing right back into hers with love, adoration, and relief. There was something else she could read in them, but she couldn't tell what it was.
"You're here," she said, her voice laced with relief.
"Of course, my love. I will always be here for you," he answered. He then grabbed her hands and held them up to his chest as he pulled her closer, then leaned down and placed his soft lips against hers in a gentle, yet passionate kiss. However, it didn't last long as he pulled away rather quickly.
She frowned, slightly, gazing up at him with worry evident in her eyes and voice as she asked him what was wrong. He told her it was almost time, but she did not understand what he meant by that.
Her frown deepened with her confusion. "Time for what? What's wrong?" she pressed.
"For..."