thought what I was looking for was out there,” I pointed at the window, the glittering cityscape, “but it was you, Rune. I was looking for you.” Rune’s dominance melted, showing me the man underneath the power, the human I cherished as dearly as I adored his terrifying vampirism. “I love you, Rune,” I said, and his eyes sparked. “All of you. But especially the parts you save only for me.” “They will remain only for you,” he said darkly. A vampire lord terrified of his own soul. His wicked smirk had my stomach flipping. Then, the mask fell again, and I lost myself in the rare hint of softness
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