Seducing Danger (Star-Crossed, #2)

by Alexandria Lee

“Pain is our nexus,”

“It’s because we’re made of darkness that we’re able to see the little bit of light in each other.”

“I liked watching a pitch black sky bleed with light. It gave me hope that darkness wasn’t forever. That maybe something out there was waiting to lighten my world.”

My rose A scarlet beauty Lips sweet as sin, passion red as fire Thorns armed to strike Satin on her surface Coarse as rot in her core A damaged beauty Wilted leaves and teardrops of rain Vicious elements bend her at the stem Winds tarnish, heat scalds, hail beats Animals feast from her what they want A tenacious beauty Rooted deeply in the soil Only Death may befall her She sheds petals of the past Armor rising anew as she stands tall An unattainable beauty My rose dances with the Sun A mighty and unyielding force Feeding her soul, warming her skin Filling her heart - envy rings through me My rose is to be admired from afar Revered in secret She dazzles unaware I’d fall to my knees If she left the sun for the dark moon She’d thrive in my darkness Bloom in my light She is a sweet summer dream Who will vanish by the end of night Deep in my veins My wretched love flows When dawn comes to rise I’ll kiss goodbye To my damned scarlet rose My