Lost to the Night (The Brotherhood Series, Book 1) by Adele Clee

Author:Adele Clee [Clee, Adele]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-12-03T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

It felt as though her heart was breaking. She had known Alexander Cole for a short time, barely knew the man he kept hidden inside. Yet she loved him with every ounce of her being.

How was it possible?

From the moment she’d closed the gate, the feeling of loss was unbearable and she’d not been able to stop the tears from forming. Perhaps she’d lived many lives with him before, each new birth erasing her memory of the last. Somewhere, the essence of the man must still be buried deep in her consciousness, reminding her that she had always known him, always loved him.

He felt it too; she was sure of it.

So why was he so hesitant? What was he afraid of?

The sound of wood scraping against gravel startled her, and she swung around to find his muscular shoulders filling the doorway. Her heart lurched at the sight, fluttering in her chest like a bird trying to escape its cage, as he closed the door and stepped forward.

“I know I shouldn’t be here, but I can’t leave you,” he said. The tremor in his voice suggested an inner turmoil. “I am too weak to deny my heart and soul what it so desperately desires.”

She could hear her own breathless pants as he came to stand in front of her beneath the cherry tree.

“I want to tell you everything,” he continued, using his thumb to wipe the tear from her cheek. “Afterwards, you may insist I leave, but it is a chance I must take.”

Evelyn didn’t care what he had to tell her. It was all in the past. Nothing he could say would change the way she felt about him. Nothing could dampen her desire, or extinguish the love burning in her heart.

He took her chin between his thumb and forefinger. “Don’t be afraid. You need never be afraid of me. You must know I would never hurt you.”

A surge of raw emotion burst forth. She wanted to ease his torment, make him forget all the terrible things that plagued him, make him smile and laugh. Whatever he had to say could wait.

Love was unconditional; she would prove it to him.

No matter what happened, she was his, now, tonight — forever. God had granted them this precious moment, and she would grab it with both hands and never let it go.

Before he could utter another word, she tried to thread her arms around his neck, but he caught her hands and held them tight.

“I shall give you this opportunity to step away, to go inside and leave me here alone. For I promise you when our lips meet, I will not be able to control what happens between us.”

Evelyn swallowed deeply as she understood the implication of his words. “I would never run away from you.”

“If you value your virtue, you will turn from me and not look back.”

“I want to stay.” Her heart was racing. “I want everything you have to give, Alexander. I want to be with you, regardless of the consequences.

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