Where the Library Hides (Secrets of the Nile #2)

by Isabel Ibañez

For the readers who stayed up all night agonizing over the epilogue in What the River Knows: This one is dedicated to you.

Thank you

“Because I didn’t want to die without having done it once,” he said immediately. “At least.”

“In the utter chaos of my life, you are the only thing that makes sense. You asked me what my reasons are, and I don’t know all of them yet, but I do know one important thing.” He took a shaky breath, his eyes never leaving my face, and the raw emotion lurking in their depths almost keeled me over. “You’re the one I want, Inez.”

His voice dropped to a husky whisper. “Please make me the happiest man on this earth.”

“Whitford Hayes, I will honor and protect you but only obey you if you’re being reasonable.

AND THATS ON IFFFFFF

He gave me a faint smile. “And I promise I will never expect obedience from

period

“It isn’t,” Tío Ricardo spat out. “I’ll have it annulled.” “Too late,” I said cheerfully. “I’m ruined.”

the way I ugly cackled. Ya woulda thought it was halloween lol

“Inez, you are the love of my life,” Whit roared. “I will not lose you now.”

“Inez,” he whispered. “You want to know why I saved your life? I can think of no better act to show how much I love you. This world would not be the same without you in it, and I don’t ever want to find out what that feels like. If I have to follow you across a desert, I will. If I have to jump into the Nile, again and again, I will. If I have to leap in front of a thousand bullets, I will.” He closed his eyes, breath shuddering. “I will always love you.”