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is a Leader, believes in Order, knows when to Rule, and is a Deity.
Desperation is never pretty.
“Stick your tongue out and breathe through your nose.”
She will know hell, but for now, I shall be her devil.
I’d go to war for my wife. One man was nothing. “I’ll always show up for you.”
“Earlier in the shower made me realize I’ve gone fucking soft on you, Blake. Know why?” He doesn’t let me answer. “Because you cried. Because another man tried to hurt you. That’s what I’m trying to protect you from. I should be your biggest threat. But instead, I’m falling in love with you.”
“Do you believe in heaven and hell?”
“The Lords have shown me that darkness exists. That you don’t have to die in order to burn.
“I can see you, touch you, and kiss you.” I wipe it away with my thumb. “I can love you.” My eyes drop to her plump lips, and her bottom one trembles. “You, Blakely Rae Archer, are my heaven.”
“I made a vow to protect you, Blake, and I’ll show anyone who tries to hurt you my version of hell.” I’d set the world on fire, including myself, if it meant saving her.
I’m no longer settling for something; I’m taking it.
“Good girl,” I hear him praise her, and she whimpers. I know, girl. I get it. Why do we crave that?
“I’m the kind of man who will crawl across the floor and lick the dirt off your shoes like a peasant begging a king for some scraps. Just to make you think I’m weak. So, when they look away from me, I can slit their throats.”
was forced to pick her as my chosen, but she continues to choose me every day. And that is what I call heaven. Because life without her would be hell.
