The Fae King's Curse (Between Dawn and Dusk #1)

by Jamie Schlosser

“I love you, Kirian. I’m in love with you.” My eyes sting. Damn it. I promised myself I wouldn’t cry. “Every day, when you come back to me, I’m terrified you’re going to tell me you found her—your mate. And it’s going to break my heart, because it’s not me. It’ll happen eventually, and I know when that time comes, I’ll never see you again. If you really care about me, you’ll leave right now and never come ba—”

“Why?” I demand, panting. “Why would you do that?” Gripping my shoulders, he leans down until we’re nose to nose. “Because I can live without my sight, but I cannot live without you.”

“I’ll never love another the way I love you.” He drops to a knee. Grasping my hands, he bows his head and presses my knuckles to his brow. “The first day I met you, you did so much more than pull me out of the water. You gave me something to look forward to. You didn’t judge me. You became my sanctuary, my happy place. I crave your company and your attention, and I feel like I might die if I had to go the rest of my life without you.”

“Fuck that, Quinn,” he responds gruffly, lifting his face. “The only person who owns me is you.”

“If I lose you, I’ll die. I can’t face the rest of my life without you. I live for you now. I—I think I always have, if I’m being honest.”

“From dawn ‘til dusk, from dusk ‘til dawn, I’ll never love another.” He lets out a reverent sigh. “That’s the vow fated mates say during the ceremony, but I couldn’t wait. Now you’re mine forever.”