“Samantha and Jax…” She placed her hands over ours and whispered something too low for me to hear. A second later, a jolt went through me. Something like electricity, only comforting. Familiar. “Your souls are joined. Be together in happiness for the rest of eternity.”
When she let go, I tugged the collar of my shirt aside. There over my heart was a black symbol—a perfect circle linked within a circle, surrounded by vines. Like the fresh ink of a tattoo, the skin surrounding it was slightly reddened, but it felt amazing. I felt amazing. “That’s it?” I said, adjusting my shirt.
Calla smiled. “That’s it.”
“Then I can finally kiss my wife?”
With a widening grin, she stepped back and gestured to Sam with a flourish. I wasted no time. I wrapped my arms around her and brought my lips to hers.
We’d been to hell and, even though we hadn’t come back unscathed, we had come back. Together. Because in the end, that’s how we were strongest.
I’d finally gotten Samantha Merrick, and nothing in heaven or hell would ever take her away. They couldn’t. She was mine and I was hers.
Always had been—and always would be.
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Acknowledgments
As always, a huge shout out to my family—especially my husband who is a never ending source of support, and my mom, who embodies the words fighter and survivor—I’d be lost without you.
A huge thank you to my editor, Liz Pelletier and everyone who helped get this book out into the world, including Stephen Morgan, Kelly Elliott, the Embrace publicity team, and, of course, Curtis Svehlak (I’m going to miss your cheerful emails!). And to my agent Nicole Resciniti who is an unending well of encouragement.
To the readers who fell in love with Jax and Sam (and, of course, Azi)—you guys all rock my world. The enthusiasm for this series is amazing and it never fails to make me smile!
And last but very far from least, a very special thank you to everyone who stuck with me during the break between the first book, and books two and three. For all the heartfelt good wishes, prayers, and overall encouragement—I am grateful.