When Love Finds Its Way Back
“Till death do us part… and even then, I’ll find my way back to you. I swear it on every breath I’ve ever taken. I’m never going back to the man I was, Cassienne. That man lost you once. I won’t let him exist again.”
The weight of his words settled over them both like a warm blanket. Dreston felt the old regret rise in his chest, the five wasted years, the cold nights, the way he had kept her at arm’s length while clinging to a childhood love that had never been real.
But here, in this moment, that regret only made his love burn brighter. He had almost lost her forever. He would never take that risk again.
He shifted their bodies with gentle strength, rolling until he was above her once more