“I’d kill a thousand enemies if it brought me to this,” Darius rumbled in my ear, like he could tell what I was thinking without me needing to voice it. “I’d paint myself in blood and stain my soul beyond repair. Anything to bring me here, anything to have you in my arms like this.” “So would I,” I replied, looking over my shoulder at him and as our eyes met, I knew we were thinking the same thing.