By the time I’d recognized that this fragile creature, with her smart mouth and innocent soul, was to be my undoing, it was too late to change our fates. I craved her with the sort of intensity that would have scared the life from her if she’d been aware of it. Mera thought she knew my desire. She knew nothing. I wanted to possess her mind, body, and soul. Every damn part of my Sunshine belonged to me, but like always, the fates had other plans.
