Ethan pov

　　"In the time I spent in Rowan's domain, I assured him that you would never give up something valuable for my sake. That I don't hold the importance he believed I had in your life," Anastasia reveals, her voice soft, laden with remorse and suffering. Each word of hers is a direct stab to my heart.

　　I want to embrace her, kiss her, and tell her she's all I want, but I'm paralyzed by guilt and fear of losing the one person who makes me feel ...