The king of Ashes
She didn't pull away; instead, she leaned into my touch, closing her eyes as a soft, ragged sob escaped her lips.
I drew her closer, my other hand finding the nape of her neck, my thumb tracing slow, grounding circles against her skin. “I can take your anger,” I murmured against her hair, holding her as if she were the only anchor keeping me tethered to the earth. “I deserve every bit of it. But don’t ever think I doubt your strength, Angel. You are the only thing in this godforsaken life that has ever made me believe that a man like me is capable of redemption.”
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