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When he takes a step back, I see a familiar sparkle in his silver-blue eyes. He’s excited.

But about what?

“I wanted to replace this bad memory with a good one,” he smiles, reaching into his pocket. “Smother it out forever with something unforgettable.”

My heart catches in my throat when he pulls out a little black box and drops to one knee.

“Melina Kilpatrick. You are the love of my life. I promise to always protect and cherish you. Will you marry me?”

“Yes,” I immediately croak, unable to contain my emotions.

Hot tears trickle down my warm cheeks.

Tytus gestures for my hand, and I lift it out toward him. He takes my finger and slides a gorgeous, shimmering diamond ring onto it.

“I fucking love you,” he says.

Shooting to his feet, he kisses me.

I melt into his lips. Nothing has ever felt so right.

“I love you too.”

The panic and fear washes from my body. All that remains is love and happiness.

Together, we can conquer the world. Because wherever we go instantly feels like our home.

I belong with him.

And he belongs with me.

Forever.

Epilogue

Tytus

2 months later…

“Enjoy your vacation?”

I swear there’s less venom in Maksim’s voice nowadays, but sometimes it’s hard to tell. Still, if I didn’t know any better, I’d say he’s finally coming around to me.

“It was hardly a vacation,” I laugh. “I was always on the clock. It’s a lot of work watching out for a girl like Melina.”

“Don’t I know it,” Rian huffs, walking around his desk. “That’s why I’ve called you all here today.”

“That and he wanted an excuse to see his nephews,” Roz teases, following him.

“You don’t need an excuse,” Gabriel chuckles. “They love their uncle Rian… and their uncle Tytus.”

“What about their Uncle Maksim?”

“They LOVE their great-uncle Maksim,” Roz assures the old man.

“Great uncle,” he grunts, picking up a paperweight from the desk. “Am I really getting that old?”

“Hey, you look great for your age,” Roz smiles. “And you know it. Hell, just the other day I had to fire an assistant for getting distracted when you stopped by the office.”