It ended with a simultaneous, white-hot melding, not only of their physical selves, but of their souls as well, and afterward they both lay stricken and exhausted on the hard floor.
Maeve was the first to move. She put her clothes back on, reached into the pocket of her gown, and took out the pendant the gypsy had given her, long, long ago. Crouching beside Calder, who was still splendidly naked and had managed to raise himself onto one elbow, she put the chain around his neck and then kissed him softly on each side of his face.
“This is my pledge to you,” she said. “I will be your wife, now and throughout eternity, in heaven or in hell, in life or in death.”
Calder sat up, took Maeve’s face in his strong hands, and kissed her earnestly. “And this is my pledge to you,” he replied then in a hoarse voice, drawing back only far enough to look deep into her eyes. “I will be your husband, faithful and brave and patient. I will love you beyond forever, and my soul will be a part of yours.”
Maeve moved back into his arms. It was the closest they would ever have to a wedding, this exchange of vows they had just shared, but she and Calder had agreed to love each other for all eternity.
Forever sounded just right.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
LINDA LAEL MILLER is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over a hundred novels. A favorite of romance readers, she expanded the scope of the traditional love story with her unique vampire series: Forever and the Night, For All Eternity, Time Without End, and Tonight and Always. Look for the upcoming books in the series, newly available on digital format.
Visit her web site at www.lindalaelmiller.com.
Table of Contents
Copyright
Letter to Readers
Dedication
Quote
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
About the author
For All Eternity (The Black Rose Chronicles) Page 30
