Moments pass. I open my eyes. Tears. Tears occur first. I look at Marcus and find him staring straight into my being. This is the man I will love one day. Maybe I love him today. He crushes me to his chest and I sob so hard. His hand is still wrapped around my cut. It still hurts. I bury my face into his shoulder. I breathe in his scent. I've never felt so close to him before. I then press my face against his neck and his arm around me tightens. We are in the bloody snow. I hate this smell.
I glance past Marcus' shoulder. Leon is sitting in front of the open door to the house. Brady is untied and being carried inside by Robert and Aspen. Kol is following behind them, he doesn't quite fit in. Same story...different day. I don't spot Jerak, he must already be inside.
"Is everyone okay?"
