"I love you, Clarissa. Not just because we're fated mates. Not because our bond is strong. Not because our bodies are drawn to each other."
"I love you for who you are. Every memory we share, every moment we've had… they're all engraved in me. You were the only light in my past. And going forward… you're still that one light."
I couldn't see Richard's eyes, but his voice alone told me he meant every word.
I knew.
I knew Richard loved me sincerely. I also knew he had left me back then because his feelings were too strong.
If that misunderstanding had never happened… if that past had never existed… I would have been willing to live with him.
No need for titles like Lycan King or The Healer. Just the two of us, living quietly, far from the noise of high society.
But my purpose in living was not love. Not happiness.
What I wanted… was revenge.
To make sure the Greens and everyone who had hurt me paid the price.
I tried to pull away from his embrace, but he only held me tighter.
