LOGINGrey's POV “I had this entire plan to go to dinner and then the boardwalk. I’d even rehearsed what to say at least a thousand times today…But I realized that when you’ve lived through what we have, the promises were already there. To me, a ring a no ring, yes or a no, my heart is and always will be
Elodie's POV SIX MONTHS LATER I'd already been waiting three hours after his meeting and my patience was too thin to test. He'd been acting shifty all day, almost as if he was hiding something. In fact, I knew he had been with the way he shuffled away from me whenever I tried to look at the screen
"I swear to God if I survive this I am going to become a demanding girlfriend." I grinned at the title she gave herself that I loved hearing, even in anger. Maybe even more so. "I will do everything with a smile. Now please, baby, you have to go." She sighed before standing. Leaning over me with a
Grey's POV I wasn't lying when I told her it was a risk. Not only to dance with death but in the return. Knowing if I were to wake as a human that it would be without the strength needed to protect her from the elements now out of my control, I felt more vulnerable than being formerly encaged in si
"It was a risk, but I had a feeling it would pay off to bet on you.""What are talking about?""Kinsey explained how she was able to become a human after I killed her the first time. Tied to Aslan's line, he gave his life as Alden had done for you. Since you were the one to kill me...I was able to c
Elodie's POVI never wanted to be one of those girls dependent on anyone. But losing someone like Grey Alluna was as if the sky no longer held stars, the gravity was purposeful but hollow in my heart and my head, and the oxygen I was forced to take was more painful than needed. I took mindless step
"I don't like this-" "Consider it a write-off for the convenience it is to have you close to the office." He used the key as I hesitated, pushing it open to reveal a modest apartment still too large for only me. A quick walkthrough showed three bedrooms and two bathrooms, a spacious living room, an
Elodie's POV "Miss Carson..." The detective began, gauging my reaction from the second he entered the room. Despite the fact it was rather spacious with only the metal table and matching chairs at its center, it was still suffocating. Even if I was innocent, I felt knowing the details of Grey's lif
"Is this the part where you find some excuse to fire me?" She asked with a sigh. "No." I cleared my throat, rebuttoning the jacket of my suit, before offering her the reason I was at a distance today more than usual. "Is this to some storage locker where you keep all your really important files
"Lydia is leaving because she thinks I don't know she spends most of the company time shopping online, losing us money and clients. Anything she's told you is to save her own ass." I took a step even closer. "I do not fraternize with anyone I work with. Never have." I couldn't speak the second part







