Crossed (Never After, #5)

by Emily McIntire

When I had seen you twice, I wanted to see you a thousand times, I wanted to see you always. Then— how stop myself on that slope of hell?— then I no longer belonged to myself.

“Le diable est à l’intérieur de toi,”

Most importantly, I learned not to trust anyone who says they love you, because in the end, they always love themselves the most.

But temptation is a devastating mistress. It’s not my fault, I remind myself. I’m only human. And she is…all- consuming. Like hellfire.

“Tu es la mienne, au cours de toutes nos vies,” I whisper in her ear. I push myself away from her, forcing the distance I’d do anything to erase. Then I’m gone, knowing that was goodbye.

You consume me, Amaya. Break apart my faith with the fire of a thousand suns and dominate every nightmare until all I dream is you.”

I need him like I need air.