The Devil's Forbidden Obsession
“I knew, even then, that you were the one. That I wanted to spend the rest of my life proving to you that you made the right choice in loving me.”
He opened the box. Inside lay a ring—simple, elegant, a single diamond set in a band of gold, small but perfect.
“This is not an engagement ring,” he said softly, meeting my eyes. “Not yet. Not until we are home, not until we can do this properly, with all the ceremony and celebration you deserve. This is a promise ring. A promise that I will love you, protect you, and cherish you for all the days of my life. A promise that no matter what comes—no enemy, no distance, no storm—nothing will ever tear us apart.”