Requiem Of Him (Of Solace And Sin #1)

“Some loves never fade—they fracture then burn brighter.”

Levi

Nearly a decade without him should be long enough to forget.

I’ve been watching him in secret for years.

He doesn’t know who I am, and I planned to keep it that way.

The last thing I expected is for my carefully laid plans to go up in flames.

No one was ever supposed to find me.

We were never supposed to survive.

But how can I walk away when he’s always been mine?

Cortland

Protecting someone from the shadows is always a risk.

Especially doing it for years and never laying eyes on them.

He ran and I didn’t chase him.

He hid and I kept a careful distance knowing he was safe.

Safe from those who wanted nothing more than to see him in ruin.

What I didn’t expect is for him to find me somewhere I should’ve never been.

But now that he’s right in front of me, I can’t fathom walking away a second time