Love Bites: The Haunted Honeymoon (Part 3)
The next morning, sunlight filtered through the lace curtains of Room 13. Alex and Lily sat on the edge of their bed, their hands entwined. Mrs. Grimshaw appeared, her eyes solemn. “To keep our spirits content,” she said, “we need a newlywed’s love.” Lily’s heart sank. “What does that mean?” Mrs. Grimshaw’s gaze bore into theirs. “One of you must stay,” she declared. “Forever.” Alex and Lily exchanged glances. Their love had already defied norms—mortal and spectral, intertwined. But this choice was different. It meant sacrifice. “We’ll decide together,” Alex said, his voice unwavering. They wandered the inn’s garden, where moonflowers bloomed and shadows whispered. Alex knelt on the dew-kissed grass. “Lily,” he said, “will you be my forever?” Lily hesitated. “But—” “I choose love,” Alex interrupted. “Even if it’s spectral.” Their kiss sealed their fate—a promise to bridge realms, to defy time. As the sun rose, Mrs. Grimshaw nodded. “A noble choice,” she murmured. And so, beneath the an...