Zane~
"Red, pinch me, I think I'm hallucinating."
"If you're hallucinating, then I'm no better off."
I kept my forehead pressed against Natalie's, our breaths mingling in the space between us. My chest rose and fell rapidly, my heart hammering like it was trying to break free from my ribs. I still couldn't believe this was real—that she was here, in my arms, her soft body pressed against mine.
She was beautiful—light, fragile, innocent. Everything I wasn't. Everything I never thought I'd deserve again.
I stared into her wide, shimmering eyes, taking in the way her lips were still slightly parted, swollen from our kiss. My fingers traced along her jaw, brushing against the delicate skin of her cheek. The thought of losing this—of losing her—was unbearable.
She was mine.
She was mine to love.
I was the luckiest man alive and I thanked the goddess for giving me another chance.
