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I closed uess both are me, Noc, in a way”
“I prefer this you”
Poor Cora What an idiot
“Everyone does,” I whispered
“I could ith this you,” he ain as if to himself
Oh boy
I turned to hi when his eyes narrowed on the road and he started, “What’s…?”
I turned back and sahat looked like… I leaned closer… stars Little, glittering stars, hundreds,in a wide line perpendicular to the road
“What the fk?” Noc whispered as the stars started growing, glittering, increasing in nuht at them
Oh shit
“Noc,” I breathed but said noout to the sides, they burst in a blinding light I flinched against the sudden brightness, lifting a hand to shield my eyes and when I recovered I saw that up theirhell!” Noc shouted
Then a black horse with rider surged through the sea hell!” Noc repeated as the horse’s hooves hit the slick asphalt and caht at us “Hold on!” Noc yelled and swerved his SUV, narrowly rabbed onto the dash but twistedthe rider pull the reins sharply to the side to round the horse and come back
“Stop!” I cried
“What the fk is that?” Noc asked, looking in the rearview mirror
“It’s Tor! Stop! Stop Bloody stop!”
Noc stood on the brakes, his SUV ca halt and I was out of my seatbelt and out of the car before Noc could finish shouting, “Cora!”
I took off on a run and cleared the back of the SUV seeing Saleht on running but I did it faster
At the sight of him, the pain that had ebbed with the pro at ot close, he leaned down to the side His ar around my waist, he lifted me up and set me on the horse in front of him
I didn’t hesitate I wrapped my arms around his shoulders, aimed my mouth at his and the ue slid in my mouth
Oh yes There it was
I was home
I didn’t notice Salem slow to a halt under us because Tor’s arms were around me, his mouth was on th surrounded me He kissedclose, draining him dry
His mouth tore from mine and his hands came to either side of my head where he held me still while his eyes searched my face so I took that opportunity to allow o, his arms crushed me to him and he shoved his face in my neck
“My love,” he said there, his voice low and hoarse with unconcealed relief
Feeling it, hearing it, my tears caainst his skin, holding hiht but hter