Willing Sacrifice
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by Shannon K. Butcher
“I can feel your power. I haven’t tried to use it, but I already know how. It’s calling to me to heal you. It wants to be inside of me.”
He gripped her hips and gave her a hot stare. “My power isn’t the only thing that wants to be inside of you, but it’ll have to wait until I can at least stand on my own two feet.”
“So you’re going to be okay? No lasting side effects from bringing me back to life?”
“None that will matter. As long as I have you, the rest is unimportant. Weakness, scars, pain—none of it matters. I love you, Grace. My life for yours, always and forever.”
Warmth spread through her body, seeping into her soul. “And mine for yours.”