Avril didn't doubt that Soul remained standing in the hallway, ready to storm the room if she screamed for help, but she knew she wouldn't. She was safe with Hunter. That, she was sure of. She knew that now. She felt herself blush when she thought about what was to come. After all, he had chosen her and that meant that he was willing to bind himself to her. Her breathing increased as Hunter came closer to her. He raised his hand and with a feather-light touch, he caressed her cheek with the back of his hand. “How weird,” he said with barely a whisper. “I can finally touch you and I am not afraid to do it. I'm no longer afraid of belonging to you.” Avril swallowed hard. “Are you sure about this?” “I have never been surer about anything in my whole life. I saw the pain it caused you when you realized that you had lost me. I know that your love for me is real, and I understand that you are not doing this out of guilt. You really do want me.” His words made her throat clench.
