I saw true emotion in Erik’s eyes, and it baffled me to find him looking so damn human. “I'm sorry,” I breathed, unsure why those words passed my lips or if I even meant them. He rose to his feet just as the moon broke through the clouds above, shafts of light spilling through the canopy and bathing him in silver. “Why would you be?” he muttered, striding towards me with the moonlight illuminating his pearly skin, making him appear more ethereal than ever.
