Bleed For Me (10 page)

He loved her.
“Y-you deserve more. Someone
who is whole, someone—”

Anger flashed in his gaze. “You are whole.”

“Someone who can walk in the light with you—”

“You can.”

“Only if I take your blood!”

His gaze held hers. “Don’t you understand? Can’t you
see? You
are
my blood. My heart. My life. Everything,
Terese. Everything. From the moment I first touched you.”

Desperate hope filled her. “Apollo…”

“But if you don’t want to be with me, I’ll let you
go.” He stepped back, and his hands fell away. “I’m not like that
sick bastard Eric. I won’t force you to stay when your heart wants
to be free.”

No, no, he wasn’t like Eric.
Could never be.
Apollo was strong. Good.
Her light.
“My heart wants to be
with you,” she whispered, certainty rising in her chest. “I-I love
you.” She didn’t even know when she’d begun to love him. When he’d
rescued her from the burning sun? When he’d healed her wounds?
Given her back her art?

Or had it been that first night? When she’d looked up
and seen his blue gaze watching her with hunger in that smoke
filled bar?

He pulled her into his arms. Kissed her with fierce
need. She realized it didn’t really matter when she’d begun to love
him.

It only mattered that she did love him. That she’d
love him forever.

“I want to marry you, before all the gods and
goddesses in Olympus,” Apollo told her, his voice gruff with
emotion.

Uh, oh
…that sounded a bit scary. But she
nodded. She’d do anything for him.

Her Apollo. Her sun god.

“I’ll take care of you,” he said, his mouth inches
from hers. “I’ll keep you safe, love you—”

“And I’ll love you.” A grin spread across her face.
“In darkness…and in light,” Terese vowed.

He laughed softly and lowered her onto the soft
sand.

Yes…
in darkness and in light
.

Forever.

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Cynthia Eden is a national best-selling author of
paranormal romance and romantic suspense novels. Her books have
received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, and her novel,
DEADLY FEAR, was named a RITA® finalist for best romantic
suspense.

Cynthia is a southern girl who loves horror movies,
chocolate, and happy endings. More information about Cynthia and
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• ANGEL OF DARKNESS (Fallen, Book 1)
  

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• NEVER CRY WOLF
  

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• WHEN HE WAS BAD (anthology)
  

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• DEADLY FEAR
  

• DEADLY HEAT
  

• DEADLY LIES