Beyond the Veil
““Of course it’s a big deal. It’s huge,” he told her. “Sally, I want this more than anything. I need this. I need to know that you bear my mark and my scent. I want to feel your bite. And even though your mark won’t stay on me, I want to know that you’ve claimed me.”
When she didn’t respond he ran an exasperated hand through his hair. “I totally blew this, didn’t I?” He walked away from her and stood looking at the bed where the black gown lay.
Sally came up behind him and wrapped her ar...ms around his waist, pressing her face into his back. Seeing him so vulnerable tugged at something deep inside her.
“I’m sorry, I know this is important to you. That wasn’t fair of me. I’m just a little surprised is all. I know you need this, Costin, and I want to give it to you.”
Costin turned in her arms and placed both hands on her face. He leaned down and gently touched her lips with his.MoreLess
When she didn’t respond he ran an exasperated hand through his hair. “I totally blew this, didn’t I?” He walked away from her and stood looking at the bed where the black gown lay.
Sally came up behind him and wrapped her ar...ms around his waist, pressing her face into his back. Seeing him so vulnerable tugged at something deep inside her.
“I’m sorry, I know this is important to you. That wasn’t fair of me. I’m just a little surprised is all. I know you need this, Costin, and I want to give it to you.”
Costin turned in her arms and placed both hands on her face. He leaned down and gently touched her lips with his.MoreLess
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