Page 95 of Merciless

He smiles and I see him needing to reach out, but he doesn’t want to touch me with the blood of our enemies dripping from his hands. Instead, he kisses the top of my head in a tender way that’s a stark contrast to the madness that’s surrounding us. “You’ll stay with me? In the dark?”

I smile up at him. “It’s the only place I’ve ever truly belonged.”

In the dark.

With him.

For two jaded warriors twisted beyond measure, that’s our version of a happily ever after.

And we’ll have it.

Once we destroy the beast standing at the gates.

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