“What is it that you want from me?” I asked softly, my resolve almost cracking. “Don’t you know?” he said, eyes filled with longing. He got to his feet and cradled my face in his hands, tilting my head up to look him in the eyes. It was insane how such a simple move could make me feel so…cherished. Perhaps it was because Dimitri had never acted that way with me before. “You,” he murmured over my lips. “Just you. From now until the end of time.”

