Bared Souls (Beautiful Souls, #1)

by Ellie Wade

My dearest Alma, You’re asleep, drunk off of sugar from our excessive fudge-tasting, and I’m sitting here, watching you breathe, thankful for every breath. The diamond ring I gave you circles your finger, and I’ve never felt more happiness. In all my life, I never thought I would find someone as perfect as you, and I never thought you’d love me back. Knowing that you’re going to be my wife someday is so overwhelming. I can barely process it all. Yet it’s true. I’m going to marry you, Almalee Hannelda Weber, and cherish every piece of you for the rest of my life. My existence hasn’t been easy, but knowing that I get to finish this journey with you makes it all worth it. Any amount of time that I get with you is priceless. If everything I went through led me to you and our life together, I can’t regret any of it. I’d go through it all again just to get another hour with you. Your soul gives mine life. Your love gives me purpose. You give me everything. Last year, I told you that I didn’t think I was long for this world, and it upset you a great deal. I mentioned that when I look into the future, all I see is blackness, and that’s still true. If you’re reading this letter, it means that I’m gone. I really hope that I’m wrong, and you’re reading this letter with a silver bun atop your head, swinging on our porch swing, surrounded by our grandchildren. I hope I’m wrong, Alma. I truly do. More than anything, I want a long life with you. I want to experience everything this world...