She turned, and her mouth fell open in wonder.
Behind them, the mirrored maze they had just walked through was perfectly visible from this height. Its walls of glass reflected the dying sun, and when the light hit at the right angle, every panel lit up at once, forming a single glowing pattern across the palace grounds.
It wasn't random at all. It was a golden heart, shining faintly in the sunset, carved by the reflection of the maze itself.
Bella's eyes widened, her breath catching. "It's a heart?"
Leo nodded slowly, his gaze fixed on the light. "The maze was designed to reveal this shape only when two people walk through it together. Alone, you'd never find the right path. Only when both complete it side by side does the heart take form."
In truth, there was a hidden mechanism inside the maze that traced every step, recording their movement to form the shape at the end. He had been careful about every detail.
