Alessandro gave her a soft kiss on the lips and a strong embrace. They remained that way for a minute, feeling each other's gentle breath and heartbeats. He ran his hand tenderly through Abril's curls and said to her.
"You're no longer alone, Abril. I'm here for you."
She saw total sincerity in his beautiful green eyes, took his hand, brought it to her cheek, and replied.
"I know, it's just that so many things have happened these days. I'm afraid of what's to come, I'm afraid of losing you, Lessan."
In reality, Alessandro was also afraid of losing her. It seemed as if everyone was conspiring to separate her from him, and he was afraid of losing those he loved again to King Venobich. He took Abril's face in his hands, pressed his forehead against hers, looked directly into her eyes, and
