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Katrina~
We lay there, entangled, our hearts syncing in the aftermath, the forest quiet around us as if holding its breath. Sweat cooled on our skin, the chill returning, but I didn't care. Vincent rolled to the side, pulling me against his chest, his arms a secure cage. "I love you, Kat," he murmured, pressing a kiss to my forehead. "No matter what the bloodlines say, this is us. Forever."
His words wrapped around me like a warm shadow, chasing away the lingering tremors of our passion. I nestled closer, my cheek against the steady thrum of his heartbeat, inhaling the smoky, earthy scent that was uniquely him—mixed now with the musk of our shared intimacy. "I love you too, Vincent," I whispered back, my voice still husky from the cries he'd drawn from me. "Forever sounds perfect."
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