24. Promises

(Vera)

“Despite all this fucking mess, I am happy. Because you are here right now.” His voice was breathy as he looked at me with bright emerald eyes that stole my breath away. The look in his eyes... created a pit in my stomach. I nervously looked up at him and I realized it was love. It wasn’t the dark passion, or the sweltering lust. I could easily take it and give it back. As much as he gave. Even more. But this was love. This was something... that scared me.

Did I love him? Could I love him like how he loved me? Pure. Unadulterated. A love I didn’t deserve. He deserved so much more than what I could offer him.

"You are everything he deserves and more!” Nova said with a deep growl. Of course, she would say that, because no matter what, she was always loyal to me. I shook my head.

He was too good to be saddled with my brokenness. I was full of darkness he hadn’t seen in life.

"How do you know? You know nothing about him, just as he doesn’t know anything about him. That is why you n