We were entirely untouchable. The ghost in the rain and the waitress who conquered the dark. The absolute world belonged entirely to us, completely and forever, entirely bound by an unbreakable, eternal crown.
The morning sun aggressively pierced the heavy velvet curtains of the master suite, casting a brilliant, golden glow over the pristine white sheets. I woke up slowly, my body completely relaxed, entirely devoid of the suffocating, heavy adrenaline that had dictated my every single breath for months. I turned my head gently on the soft pillow. Valerius was already awake. He was lying perfectly still beside me, his massive, muscular frame completely relaxed, his icy blue eyes completely consumed by a quiet, profound reverence as he watched me sleep. The terrifying devil was entirely a
