The Mate Agreement
And in that moment, a recurring fact that I’ve been trying to ignore solidifies itself in my heart, imprinting on the very fragments of my soul; I’m irrevocably in love with William Ravenstone, and I will be until the day my heart stops beating.
And even then, I’ll love him in death.
I’ll love him forever.
I’m already crying when he reaches me, engulfing me in a hug I’ve longed for longer than I’d known. My cheek is pressed to his chest, and I can make out his erratic heartbeat. He holds me tight, cradling my head, arms wrapped around me like I might dissolve if he lets go.