MARY LYNNETTE POV
"Mary-Lynnette?" Ash asked later that night. Weird, I thought he was sleeping.
"Yeah?"
"I have to tell you something." Those words never mean anything good. There classic to the break-up scene. But he's my soul mate. I'm being silly.
"Okay."
"So I joined Circle Daybreak…"
"You joined what?"
"It's kind of an organization for anyone who wants to stop conflict between the night world and your world." I raised my eyebrows. "Hey, our worlds are still separate at the moment. Eventually no, but for right now… Anyways, it's dangerous." I took his hand. "That means you're in danger."
"I know."
"Mare, anything coming after me could kill you."
"I know."
"And you really think you want me?"
I shook my head, "I know."
"I just had to tell you that; to give your fair warning."
"I love you, Ash."
"I love you, too, Mare. Whatever happens, you should know that."
AshPOV
"I love you, too, Mare. Whatever happens, you should know that." I'm a horrible 'person' for lacking a better word. I shouldn't do this to Mare. She deserved better than being chased by a bunch of ravenous Night World creatures that wanted nothing more to tear me apart—starting with my heart. But I would never let anything hurt her. I couldn't—it would kill me, and I'd have to stake myself. Don't think I wouldn't. Gosh, and we thought Mark and Jade were the 'Romeo and Juliet' couple out of both the couples. Apparently that's us, though. I had just proved that.