Gilded Wings(94)

“No one here is ever completely free from darkness. When the darkness comes, we will meet it head on. And we will defeat it together.”

I nodded and snuggled closer to him.

“I love you, Emma,” he whispered, brushing his fingers down my back.

“And, I love you,” I replied automatically. The words came without effort, flowing straight from my soul and out through my mouth. They were the surest and truest words I had ever spoken to anyone.

We lay in each other’s arms, our bodies consummated, and our hearts sealed by the powerful magic of the angelic bond. It was all we ever needed. The strength of our bond, the certainty of our love, and the rest of eternity to live it…