Jem loved Tessa, and unlike Will, he could have her. James Carstairs would die for her. And now that he knew that he loved him as well, his life was complete. He prayed that he would live a long, long life so that he could spend as much time as possible with her. That was his prayer. If he would lose his way, he wanted Tessa to be there. With Tessa, he felt safe. He felt at home. He couldn't imagine life without her. Life without Tessa meant nothing at all. With her, his world had started. The drugs weren't keeping him alive any longer. Tessa was keeping him alive. Tessa was his breath of life. Tessa was his medicine.