“Then I’ll say it, I love you. I loved you for months. Enough to destroy my kingdom, or yours, just for a chance to be with you. I’d rather my entire family dynasty burn to the ground in front of me than risk losing you. Even when you hated me.” He kissed her, fire on his tongue and the bite of his fangs against her skin. “I’m no pacifist, rabbit. That was beaten out of me too long ago. I did it all for you. And I always will.”
