All she could hear was their heartbeats, and Vanessa tried to focus on them, willing hers to align with his, while she tried to digest what he just suggested.
“Raffaele, this is a big step. That would mean it is impossible to break our bond until the day one of us dies. Are you sure you want this level of commitment?” Vanessa asked, unsure about what answer she was hoping for.
“I love you, farfallina. I loved you yesterday, I love you today, and I will love you tomorrow. And I have committed to you from the moment I caught your scent in the woods, if you’d have let me, I would have marked you there and then. I have no doubts whatsoever about where I want our relationship to go.”
Her eyes widened, but she could see in his face that he meant every word he said. The thought of making a dec
