*Roman POV* "Thank you, Grace. You have no idea how much I appreciate your understanding and candor. You could have told me to f**k off and let them kill me, but you didn't. After all I have done to you, your mate and family, may I ask why you have chosen to befriend me?" I asked her. It is the truth, I have done some pretty bad things, but here she is ready to help me make things right. She is willing to put it all behind her, and help me get to my mate. All these years I thought I had to take a Fae bride, and it turns out I had been lied to all those years. Yes, the Moroi prefer Fae to other species, but I have always just wanted to be with the one who would love me for myself, no matter what. "Do you want a truthful response to that question? You may not like what you hear," she re

