Sworn to the Shadow God (Aspect and Anchor #2)

by Ruby Dixon

So trusting. So loving. She’s more than he ever imagined.

He…loves her. He can’t wait to spend all eternity with her. He can’t wait to be better…because of her. Because he needs her smiles like he needs air. He needs her love and her approval. There is no one like his Max. He’ll destroy worlds for her.

Has anyone ever gone to such lengths to impress me? He’d let the world burn if I asked him to. I’ve seen myself through his eyes, and it’s incredible and utterly humbling. I’ve felt the depths of his love, and his despair. And I understand.

Maybe he didn’t go about it the right way. Maybe he bent the rules too far. But I felt his desperation. His yearning. I understand why he did what he did. I don’t hate him. I could never hate him.

I don’t want to leave him. I want to be with him.

“Max,” he murmurs again. He leans into my touch, pressing his cheek to my palm, and he reaches for me, too. “I love you.”

“I’m never going to lie to you again, Max. I love you. I mean that. It’s me telling you that, not Lies, not Apathy, nothing. It’s just me and I love you.”

All I’ve ever wanted is this man and his touch, and I love how quickly he loses control, how much he needs me…and how much I need him.

“My Max,” he murmurs. “I still can’t believe you’re here.” He leans in, rubbing his nose against mine. “I never want to let you go again.”

from the moment I met you, I fell for you.

I love this man—this god—and I’ll do anything for him.

“I will fuck you in front of all of them and they will say nothing at all, because they exist at my whim.”

“I love who he is, flaws and all. He might not be perfect, but that doesn’t mean he’s not worthy of love. That doesn’t mean people should give up on him.

“Max,” he says, and he holds me so tightly that it could leave bruises. “I’m here, Max. I’m here. You’re okay. I’ve got you.”

“You are my everything.”

“As long as you’re mine, you can do all the pushing you want, my sweet Max.”