Chapter 78

Bitter Tonic
[Evander]
Everything hurts. My mind, my body and my heart. I miss her, but not in a way that would make sense to anyone else. The way a Groom craves his Bride is beyond simple desire. I need to be near her, to know she is safe, with every part of me. I am especially vulnerable until we’ve connected and sealed our bond. Until then, I could easily be hurt through her, even killed, if she faced injury or death herself. Not to mention, I will continuously put myself in harm's way just to protect her, because from the moment we met she became my everything.