Nevermore, the Complete Series by K. A. Poe

Author:K. A. Poe [Poe, K. A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Paranormal, Romance, Fantasy, Anthologies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Literature & Fiction, Fantasy & Futuristic, Anthologies & Short Stories
Amazon: B00EBEYOVC
Publisher: K.A. Poe
Published: 2013-08-02T00:00:00+00:00

4. UNEXPECTED SURPRISE

It took me a few moments before I realized we were halfway across the lake. Salem took off toward the shore and I followed after him curiously. When we met the land he took my hand and turned me toward the sky and then wrapped his arms around my waist from behind. The stars above continued to twinkle brilliantly against the dark canvas.

“I have seen countless night’s worth of stars. But none of them will be quite as significant as this one,” he whispered quietly into my ear.

“What do you mean?” I attempted to turn my head back to glance at him but he reached up and turned my head back toward the sky.

“You will find out shortly,” he said and I felt him smile against the back of my head. “There is no promise that even if I became a mortal your father would forgive me – regardless if it was my fault or not. But I want you to know something, Alex…”

“What is it?”

“Whether we are immortal or not – there is nothing in this world I want more than to be with you. You are my life. My heart may not beat but it is overflowing with love for you,” he whispered sweetly and slowly released his grip from my waist. “Don’t move.”

I obeyed, standing still as I listened to him shuffling around behind me. My mind was racing with ideas about what he might be doing. My mouth fell agape when he told me to face him. Salem knelt against the soft dirt of the shore, one hand extended out toward me with a small black box against his palm. I gulped, half expecting my heart to race with excitement.

“Salem…” I whispered, gazing down at him but he stopped me from speaking.

“When all of this is through and we are human again, Alexis, will you marry me?” he said with a nervous smile and carefully pulled open the small black box.

I stared at him for a moment, wondering if I were delirious. Salem was kneeling before me, proposing to me out of the blue! Of course I loved him and wanted to marry him some day, but this was so unexpected. I had thought about it before, but would have never imagined to be proposed to here and now. Deep down I knew Salem was my soul mate, but was I ready for this? What else could I possibly say to him other than yes, though?

“Of course, I will!” I shouted with glee, shaking off my short moment of doubt. I marveled as he placed the silver-banded ring on my finger. The small heart-shaped diamond twinkled brighter than any of the stars in the sky.

Salem embraced me tightly in his arms and kissed me tenderly. Our moment was cut short by a figure appearing from the woods. Hannah approached us and gagged as she often did at the sight of us kissing. Although I was now one of her kind, I couldn’t help but cringe slightly at her blazing red eyes and the crimson stains on her lips.

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