Alyssa POV
"I love you Alyssa, I will always love you. Not just because we are mates, but because of the type of person you are and the way you make everything and everyone better simply by being around them. Your love is like a precious jewel and one that I simply cannot afford to lose, and therefore I will do anything in my power to keep you, because you are the treasure that I hold in my heart and that I won't live without."
Tears filled my eyes as he told me what I had always wanted to hear and what I had been longing for my entire life. His eyes were dark but sincere and there was no subterfuge in his expression. His voice was hoarse, and I could see pain in his face. I trembled still, even as I could not deny the sparks between us or that sometime between our vows and now, I had fa
