<p>“Who knew that I would be falling in love with a creature that I had sworn to destroy.” </p>
<p>When she looked over at him, his eyes were wide with surprise at her confession. </p>
<p>“I’m falling in love with you, Donovan,” she whispered. A flush colored her cheeks and her voice shook softly as she said it. </p>
<p>Time stopped as their eyes locked on one another. Ember had never felt as vulnerable as she did at that moment. She had just put everything that she had on the table and knew that one word or look could destroy her because she had never let herself be so wide open to anyone before in her life. </p>
<p>She watched him timidly as he took in her words. His eyebrows were raised in shock at first, and as he walked toward her slowly he didn’t look away. The look of shock melted into one of possessive hunger and want. Stopping only inches from her, he searched her eyes with his own. </p>