As I fell into Aidan's arms I found myself floating off into a lusty paradise. His embrace was the most comfortable place in the universe. Aidan had finally opened up and revealed things that he'd never shared with anyone before. Confronting as all his enemies were, I could not leave his side. Even when staring death in the face, my heart and body were too addicted for me to run. He wanted me to be his forever… Aidan Thornhill could have been the very devil and I still would have given him my soul.
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The jasmine scent from Clarissa's silky hair sent me somewhere I'd never been to before. Such was her allure, I could barely walk. The fact that this intelligent, sensitive, beauty was to be mine forever sent a force through me that was almost supernatural. I was her first, and she was to be my last. A superhuman force impelled me to protect what was mine. My fists were clenched. I was determined to face the ugly demons from my past and go into battle. I had to. They threatened a love story that all great art was made of. Even if I had to lose everything, it was a small price to pay, to have Clarissa Moone in my arms forever.