Chapter Forty Three

Damien felt the same way. This was a strange feeling for him. He'd had other loves in his life before her, but none of them even came close to what she meant to him. They were hollow shells of humanity, a small flicker of flame compared to the raging fire that was Elena. He felt that she deserved to know what he was feeling, that no matter how his voice sounded in her ears, she needed to hear his true voice. He knew she was ready for it this time. He opened that connection again, softly this time, knowing just where to push and slip into her mind.

Yes, My Love. I feel the same way. You make me whole. You are my reason for living now. You are everything to me. Thank you for loving me.

Elena jumped when the deep bass of his voice entered her mind. It sent chills down her spine, making her break out in goose bumps all over her body. She leaned back to look into his eyes, to see if she was imagining this. He met her gaze and grinned, shaking his head.

"You? I'm not imagining things? You c