But The Veil was dragging me back as Gabriel lost consciousness and Merissa cried my name, reaching for me as the light stuttered out. Her hand found mine in the dark. Always and forever, we found each other this way. No matter if all light was lost, our souls would unite across the boundaries of the universe, never to part. “I’ve got you,” I called to her, pulling her in against my chest and feeling our souls almost merge as we twisted through the cloying dark. “Don’t let go,” she called, fear wrapped around her words. “Never, my love.”
