EMILY
As if sensing my thoughts, he continued, "Your parents sacrificed their lives to save you, and yet the Carruthers are still pursuing you? Emily," he hesitated, drawing even closer, "surely their sacrifice was not in vain, was it?"
I shook my head, affirming, "Of course it was not, and it never will be."
"But, my love, it cannot be merely a matter of words, can it? You must demonstrate it, show them that they have chosen the wrong person to trifle with. And you, my sweetheart," he drew me nearer and pressed his lips to mine, "are capable of unleashing a fury upon them that rivals anything anyone can ever imagine."
I pulled him closer to me, saying, "Can we talk about this later? I want you now."
There was nothing else needed to say, he knew exactly what I meant. I knew I had to m
