Chapter 97

I seal the promise with a kiss. A kiss filled with sadness and passion as Leo's arms wrap around my small frame. I'll marry this man before the week is over. Before the war causes me to always be on my toes and staying up at night as I wonder if he'll be alive the next day. This man before me is one who loves me, who would do anything for me. And I would do anything for him. If he asked me to burn the heavens and freeze hell I would do it for him, for the man who has me head over heels no matter how bipolar our relationship gets. I would kill the devil himself for Leo. I would march through the gates of hell to drag Leo from there, just to be together one more time. One last time. The cold air nips upon my bare skin, my body shuddering as I grab the blanket, cradling my body within it. I'm still cold, goosebumps forming upon my skin as I let out a deep sigh. Reaching over, I await the warm body I