VESPER GREY LYSAN POV

"Why do you love me, Zevran?"

His breath caught, his eyes locking on mine with a hunger that made my chest tighten.

"Because there was never another option. From the moment I saw you, nothing else mattered, Vesper." He smiled, but his eyes held a chilling intensity. "You carved yourself so deep in my heart that it's impossible to live without you now. I'll do whatever it takes to keep you, even if it means tearing down everything that stands in our way."

His words ...